Sauvignon

Producer:
Azienda Agricola Cencig Nicola & Mauro
Region:
Friuli - Venezia Giulia
Grape:
Sauvignon
Classification:
DOC Colli Orientali del Friuli
Vintage:
2011
Capacity:
0.75 l

A dry white wine made from the Sauvignon grape. The favorable climate of Friuli, the eastern area of the Colli Orientali zone with gentle hills, the close proximity to the sea and sandy-clayey soils provide excellent conditions to cultivation of grapes, particularly of white grape varieties. The Sauvignon of this region delights with its fragrant bouquet and full body.

Details

Color: straw yellow with greenish hues.
Smell: complex, intense notes of pepper, sage, elderberry.
Taste: rich, soft, long felt in my mouth.
Connecting with food: ideal for dishes based on seafood, fish in sauces and marinades, asparagus risotto .
Serving temperature: 12°C.
It should not be too cool to not deplete assets aroma and flavor.
Alcohol content: 13,5%.

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