Girlan Indra Sauvignon Blanc Alto Adige 2022

From the Winemaker

The Sauvignon grape varietal grows in Alto Adige since more than a century. An elegant frame and fine consistency, with intense notes. An excellent structure that is flavorsome and mineral, with a persistent palate. Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc.
Innovation and pioneering spirit led to the foundation of the Girlan Winery in 1923. Thanks to these two characteristics, the first winery of Girlan has always played a leading role and has taken new ways in terms of cultivation and marketing. The Girlan Winery was one of the first wineries to pay producers not just for the quantity delivered, but also for the quality of the grapes. Today, the Girlan Winery with its 240 members produces approx. 15,000 hectoliters of red and 8,000 hectoliters of white wine. Their vineyards are in the north in one of the best white-wine-regions of Italy. It's a North to South valley and it's protected in the North from the Alps. It is open in the South and at an altitude between 1000 and 1550 feet where the temperature ranges widely between day and night.

Score

92 Points James Suckling

"A fragrant nose with hints of citrus blossom, mint, gooseberries and lime. Medium-bodied, fresh and citrusy, but quite generous and a little viscous at the same time with some saline undertones to it. Layered and creamy at the end. "