Sauvignon San Giovanni D.O.C. Collio – Due del Monte Wine Estate

Sauvignon San Giovanni

D.O.C. Collio

Sweetly scented bouquet of white flowers, lemon oils and smoke. Full, fat but at the same time very elegant with evident acidity which gives incredible freshness. Very long with notable minerality.

It is completely dry with approximately 14%vol alcohol produced only from natural sugar from grapes.

BASIC DATA

Wine: Sauvignon San Giovanni

Geographical Area: Collio

Grape Variety: 100% Sauvignon blanc

Production Zone: Cormons (Gorizia)

VINEYARD

Name: San Giovanni (Cormons)

Age of vines: 48 years

Soil profile: Layers of clay marl alternating with sandstone flysch of Eocene origin called “ponca” locally

Vine training system: Single and double arch-cane guyot

Exposure: South, lightly hilly position

Yield: 5000 kg/ha

VINIFICATION

Harvest: Manual in small boxes at the end of August

Elaboration: Whole grapes crushing and soft pressing. Cold clarification just by gravity of only free run juice. Fermentation in oak barrels where wine remains for about eight months. No malolactic fermentation. Bentonite clarification and gentle filtration at the time of bottling.

TECHNICAL DATA

Bottle: Burgundy authentique 0.75L, 1.5L

Closure: Natural cork, tin capsule

Packiging: Box 6 bottles