White

Sauvignon Blanc

By Isolabella della Croce, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Isolabella della Croce Sauvignon Blanc

Freshness and mineral taste, with an intense bouquet of white flowers and exotic fruit, fully express the character of the Sauvignon Blanc grape.

Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow, clear and bright. The nose opens with marked white flower notes and the variety's typical boxwood character, followed by exotic fruit, mainly pineapple and lychee. On the palate it is fresh, mineral and savory, with good structure and persistence, as befits a high-hill wine grown on poor, calcareous soils.

Pairs well with

Excellent simply as an aperitif with savory preparations, or for a fish-based meal. Also good with light sauces, vegetable first courses or fried white meats.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Piemonte DOC Sauvignon Blanc
Grape
Sauvignon Blanc 100%
Production area
Loazzolo, the estate's highest vineyard at 540 m above sea level
Soil
Poor, calcareous soils
Exposure
West, Southwest, South
Vineyard planting
540 m altitude, the estate's highest vineyard, with strong temperature swings in August and September; 5,000 vines per hectare; yield 60 quintals per hectare.
Vinification
Crushing, destemming and soft pressing. After flotation the must goes into the Vinooxygen fermenter, which carries out every stage without ever racking the wine until bottling, preserving the aromas and keeping added sulfites to a minimum.
Serving temperature
16-18°C

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