Features
Name:
Sauvignon DOC “Winkl” 2023
Terrain:
rich in skeleton and sandy clays, has a high quartz content, acid ph
Winery
The Terlan Winery was founded in 1893 and is one of the most advanced winemaking cooperatives in South Tyrol. Its 143 members cultivate 190 hectares of vineyards and produce a total of 1.5 million bottles per year. For years, together with our members, we have been following with commitment and perseverance the path of quality, the same quality that has earned us fame and recognition in the Italian and international wine market. That's why, despite being relatively small, Terlano winery has become an established institution in its field.
In our modern facility we exclusively produce DOC wines, 30% red and 70% white. In 2009, we expanded the aging area to 18,000 cubic meters and completely redesigned it, also from an architectural point of view. Today, our wines find all the space they need to grow and develop fully. From the outside, the new wing of the building has a covering of red porphyry, the typical rock of the area which gives our wine a series of distinctive characteristics. The roof of the winery has been greened and covered with vines, seamlessly integrating into the surrounding cultivated landscape.
The distribution of wines produced is divided in two clearly differentiated quality lines: the Selections and the Tradition line. Moreover, every year we release on the market a "rare" wine, aged for at least ten years in our cellars, and conceived to give visibility to our philosophy of wines' longevity.
Organization
The Terlan Winery has a cooperative structure. President Georg Eyrl and vice president Hansjörg Hafner lead the board of directors - elected for a term of three years in 2020 - composed by Anton Adami, Norbert Elsler, Christoph Patauner, Ulrike Gratl, Hans-Peter Höller, Georg Spitaler, Stefan Sandrini, Robert Müller, Elmar Pichler, Konrad Rauch and Manfred Runer.
Description
Il Winkl Sauvignon Blanc è un vino sapido, leggermente fruttato e minerale, che viene vinificato in purezza dal 1956. Questa varietà d’uva viene coltivata con successo da molto tempo nel territorio DOC di Terlano soprattutto attorno alle aziende agricole più vecchie.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Color: intense and bright straw yellow with a delicate greenish veil.
Bouquet: Fruity aromas of apricot, mandarin and passion fruit stand out, overlapping with the aromatic components of elderflower, gooseberry and mint.
Taste: The fruity taste already perceived in the bouquet is confirmed on the palate, together with a delicate acidity. What is most convincing are the good structure and the aftertaste, mineral and at the same time rich in aromas.
Storage time:
0-5 years
Vinification
Slow fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks
Acknowledgements
James Suckling 93/100
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92/100