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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: grapefruit, elderflower, passion fruit, fresh herbs
Palate: citrus, lees texture, saline minerality, long lifted finish
Cantina Colterenzio's Lafoa-line Sauvignon Blanc - the cellar's selection-tier white from the same Lafoa hillside vineyard as the flagship Cabernet. Full-bodied, structured and saline; established Colterenzio as a Sauvignon Blanc reference alongside Terlano.
What it pairs with
- Grilled white fish with herbs Lafoa's herbal-citrus register echoes the herb crust; saline minerality cuts the char.More wines for fish →
- Asparagus risotto Sauvignon Blanc's classical asparagus pairing; full body matches risotto's creaminess.More wines for risotto →
- Goat cheese with truffle honey Fresh goat cheese meets the wine's grapefruit acidity; the wine's lees-texture matches the cheese.More wines for truffles →
With cheese
History
Cantina Colterenzio's Lafoa Sauvignon Blanc was developed alongside the Lafoa Cabernet in the late 1980s as the cellar's selection range from the sunny Lafoa hillside vineyard. The white sibling of the famous Cabernet establishment.
- 1989First Lafoa Sauvignon Blanc vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Cantina Colterenzio · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Sauvignon Blanc (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Sauvignon
- Oak
- Approximately ten months in large oak and stainless steel on the lees
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 25 to 40 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3 to 15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1989
Frequently asked about Lafoa Sauvignon Blanc
What does Lafoa Sauvignon Blanc taste like?
Grapefruit, elderflower, passion fruit and fresh herbs on the nose; citrus, lees texture, saline minerality and a long lifted finish on the palate. Full-bodied, dry, with high acidity.
When should I drink Lafoa Sauvignon?
Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. Young vintages show vibrant herbal-citrus; cellared bottles develop honey, hazelnut and saline complexity.
What food pairs with Lafoa Sauvignon?
Grilled white fish with herbs, asparagus risotto, or goat cheese with truffle honey. The wine's full body and herbal register suit vegetable-forward and white-fish dishes.
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