Sauvignon

Colterenzio is a cooperative winery founded in 1960 in the Sudtirol region in Alto Adige. The winery is named after Cornaiano, one of the oldest wine villages in the region. Over 300 local grape-growing families sell their grapes to the estate. The Lafóa range is named after Luis Raifer and his Lafóa vineyard. Luis Raifer was the president and managing director of Colterenzio. He introduced certain quality standards such as reduced yields for fewer but higher quality grapes. These wines are full-bodied, elegant and produced to be capable of great ageing.

Sauvignon reflects the richness of the Lafòa farm's terroir in its strong character. After a short maturation, the grapes are pressed once perfectly ripe. The fermentation of the must takes place half in steel and half in barriques, and only in the latter case does malolactic fermentation follow. Once the maturation on the lees is finished after about 8 months, the two parts are ready to be bottled. 

A clean, concentrated floral nose reminiscent of elder and acacia flower with hint of sage; fresh and distinctive on palate with nicely rounded fruit, light oak spice and a crisp finish.