Sauvignon Franz Haas 2022

Franz Haas's Sauvignon is the portrait of elegant aromaticity stemming from the hills that introduce the South Tyrolean mountains. The child of rocky freshness and minerality, this white manifests the result of the intertwining of the varietal identity of the grape variety and the terroir in which it is embedded. It is a white, rich in juice and aromatic intensity, managed in a savoury and very fresh finesse. The Franz Haas winery is a reference point for viticulture in South Tyrol and has been able to popularize the excellence of regional grape varieties, whether native or introduced in the course of local history and becoming strictly part of a tradition. To achieve a wine that is as fine and elegant as it is expressive and engaging is the goal of Franz Haas. This Sauvignon is just a small taste of that.

Franz Haas Sauvignon is made from 100% of the grape variety of the same name. They come from vineyards located near the municipality of Montagna, in the province of Bolzano, at an altitude ranging from 400 to 800 meters above sea level. The soils originate from dolomite erosion and, therefore, give the grapes a distinctive mineral signature. Once harvested, the grapes are left overnight to cold macerate in contact with their skins. It is then pressed and transformed into must, which ferments partly inside steel containers and partly in barriques. In the same containers, it carries out an ageing period of about 8 months, in contact with yeasts. After this period, the batches are assembled in steel tanks.

Franz Haas' white Sauvignon has a pale straw yellow colour with greenish highlights. Its flavour profile is faceted and surprising, veering from fruity notes of white peach and elderberries to distinctive notes of dried fruit and oriental spices. The taste is full and elegant, enlivened by an interweaving of freshness and savoriness. It is a wine that looks far ahead, making it perfect to accompany dishes far removed from the local gastronomic tradition.