Colterenzio, Lafoa Alto Adige Sauvignon DOC 2021

The wine has a floral aroma. Notes of acacia, sage and fruit are felt. The finish is crisp with light oak spice.

This wine is an ideal aperitif and can be enjoyed with a snack of fresh goats' cheese, seafood and fish.  

Ripe grape clusters are crushed, soaked and pressed. Half of the total quality is fermented in stainless steel tanks, the other half in standard oak-casks and barriques. Only the part vinified in oak is allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation. 

Aged for 8 months on its lees.

Lafoa is the name of a separate vineyard lying on a hill between the villages of Colterenzio and Cornayano at an altitude of 400-450 m above sea level. 

The vineyards are located in sandy sedimentary soil. They are also in a sunny position.

Colterenzio is the flagship of the South Tyrol winery, founded in 1960 and today has 290 members․ In the 1980s the director Luis Reifer brought new ideas to Italian wine revolution. He began trying barrique fermentation for whites and aging for reds. Few in Italy can match the combination of style and variety of wines that are of such a high standard.