Wine Attems, Sauvignon, Venezia Giulia IGT, 2017
Tasting Notes
Wine golden-yellow color with greenish reflections.
The taste of wine is fresh, crisp, lively, fruity, nicely balanced, with a compelling long aftertaste.
The aroma of wine originally disclosed elegant and subtle notes of green pepper, tomato leaf and sage, and then notes of ripe pear and melon.
The wine is recommended to serve with fish, asparagus, vegetables, fried white meat.
Interesting Facts
White Wine Sauvignon Blanc from Attems made from grapes grown in the vineyard on the south and south-west exposure, located in Luchiniko 130 meters above sea level. Sauvignon Blanc vines were planted in 1973 and 2003. Stocking density - 4,000 vines per hectare. Soil of marl and sandstone created by raising the seabed 50 million years ago.
After a cold, snowy winter, spring 2013 also did not indulge heat. Rain and cool weather detained vegetative period and led to a decrease in the grape harvest. Progress in the growth stage of the vines began in mid-June. August began with a temperature difference: hot days interspersed with cool nights, it was important for the natural accumulation of aromatic compounds in berries, and it is fundamental for high quality white wines. Sauvignon Blanc was harvested by hand in the first and third decade of September. Fermentation took place in steel tanks and barriques at a controlled temperature not exceeding 18 ° C for 15 days. Cold maceration of the skin mash 1/3 lasted 12 hours. Withstands wine 4 months in steel tanks and 15% of the wine - for 2 months in barriques.
The history of wine-making family Attems began several centuries ago, when in 1106 the Bishop of Salzburg granted land Corrado Attemsu. Family files, which are stored in the family residence in Lutsiniko show that even in those ancient times, the family began to take an interest in wine, and materials from 1764 include lists of wines made from varieties Refosco and Ribolla.
In 2000, the family Attems started cooperation with the Marchesi de Frescobaldi - one of the most influential Italian wine dynasties. Attems family and Frescobaldi, which bring together the love of winemaking and the centuries-old tradition, believe that the unique character of the wine and its quality is directly dependent not only on the terroir, but also on feelings that winemakers produce wine. At present, the real estate sector covers 79 hectares Attems terraced slopes west of Gorizia. The climate of this region is ideal for growing grapes. At the end of the XIX century, the region was one of the leaders in the field of wine on the introduction of new technologies and development.
