White · 2019
Relais Bianc Particulier
By Bava, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
A 2019 Sauvignon Blanc held back for five years in bottle, made from a prime plot at Bricco della Pieve.
Tasting notes
Grapefruit, with stronger sage and thyme, a balsamic and mineral touch. Elegant and savoury, with good acidity and body, smooth and persistent.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Piemonte DOC Sauvignon
- Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Bricco della Pieve
- Production area
- Bricco della Pieve, Cocconato, 350 m
- Soil
- Limestone with white marls
- Exposure
- West
- Vineyard planting
- Spurred cordon
- Vinification
- Gentle pressing and cold maceration in an oxygen-protected atmosphere, then slow fermentation of the partly clarified must. Aged on the lees for 10 months in steel, then five years in bottle.
- Vintage
- 2019
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