Tasting Notes: A long-awaited complement to our highly popular Giocato Pinot Grigio, this Sauvignon Blanc is a classically-styled wine from one of Europe’s top appellations for whites, Goriska Brda, near Collio Orientali, Italy. Piercingly clean and bright, its body is taut and linear, with a compelling array of stone fruit and minerals on the palate. Aleks Simcic, the renowned winemaker, achieves a wine with stunning character and quality, and characterized by white floral and nettle notes without ever slipping into the full-tropical end of the Sauvignon spectrum. An opportunity to enjoy a beautiful Sauvignon at a<br />terrific value.
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Goriška Brda, Slovenia. (Vipolže) 7.5 hectares. |
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Ponca. |
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Giocato. (jo-KA-toh) |
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Double-cane Guyot, Single-cane Cordon. 5,000-7,000 vines per hectare. 1 bottle per plant average yield. |
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Aleks Simcic (AHL-eks SEEM-chitch) |
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Fermentation in stainless steel tanks. |
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100% Sauvignon Blanc. | ![]() |
No barrel aging. |
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2.4 grams per liter. | ![]() |
No aging. |
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6.0 grams per liter. | ![]() |
7,000 cases. |
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12.5% by volume. | ![]() |
Terrific with prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, oysters on the half shell, crab legs and fried chicken. |
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