Sauvignon - 2023 - Muri-Gries Winery - 0.75 lt.

Deion: 
This Sauvignon is straw yellow in color with green reflexes. It has a fruity aroma of fresh peach, ripe gooseberry, nettle and lemon balm. On the palate, the wine is nice and juicy, salty and mineral, creamy and full, extremely elegant with crisp acidity and has a long and playful finish. 

Grape variety: 
Sauvignon - South Tyrol DOC. 

Production area: 
The Sauvignon grapes mature at an altitude of 460 - 500 m on chalk gravel soils in the vineyards of Appiano with their south-east exposition. 

Vinification: 
After temperature-controlled fermentation of the must in stainless steel tanks at 19°C for one week, the wine is aged in stainless steel. 

Food pairing: 
Best enjoyed slightly chilled with “Schlutzkrapfen”, “Gröstl” of stockfish and sautéed veal strips. 

Serving temperature: 
12 - 14°C. 

Ageing potential: 
3 - 5 years. 

Bottle to: 
750 ml - 75 cl - 0.75 lt. 

Allergens: 
Wine can contain sulphites. 

Producer: 
Wine Estate Monastery Cellar Muri-Gries 
In 2023 the Benedictines moved Muri in Switzerland to Gries in South Tyrol, where the order took over the Augustinian monastery. In so doing, they inherited a long tradition of wine-growing, which they nurtured in the spirit of a symbiosis of monastery, winery and estate that is still very much in evidence today. The result, in the 21st century, is a range of top-quality wines MURI-GRIES like the Abtei Muri line, which has been produced selected grapes the very best sites since 1989. The MURI-GRIES wine estate comprises 35 hectares of vineyards in excellent locations in and around Bolzano and Appiano. The monastery vineyards offer an outstanding terroir, combining excellent soils with a highly favourable climate.

Alcoholic content: 13.50 %