State/Country, Region, Place: Italy, Alto Adige, Terlano - Terlan(BZ)
White, dry, still wine
Grape Varieties: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Aging: 12 months on the lees in steel tanks (50%) and in oak barrels (50%)
Delicate as the fine inclusions of quartz in Terlano’s volcanic porphyry rock – that is Sauvignon Selection, which does full justice to its name.
Quarz offers a combination of fine texture, depth and salty aftertaste that has given this noble white an international reputation.
The Cantina Terlano winery has a traditional focus on long-living wines. White wines from Terlano in particular have repeatedly hit the headlines in trade publications with their ability to outlast the decades...