Winery Big HeadSavagnin
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Savagnin of Winery Big Head in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral.
Details and technical informations about Winery Big Head's Savagnin.
Discover the grape variety: Biancame
Fresh, structured dry whites with a pale golden colour and a crisp, lean palate; signature aromas of green apple, citrus (lemon), white flowers and delicate Adriatic mineral notes. Refreshing coastal style, best drunk young. A component of DOC whites from the Marche around Pesaro and Urbino; also found in Tuscany as Bianchello. Indigenous Italian white grape from the Marche, sometimes wrongly confused with Piedmont's Erbaluce.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Savagnin from Winery Big Head are 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Big Head
The Winery Big Head is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of St. David's Bench to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of St. David's Bench
Prestigious sub-AVA of the Niagara Peninsula (105–145 m, limestone soils, Escarpment shelter, early spring warming, cold-air drainage): Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are kings in Bordeaux and Burgundy styles — mature and refined profile preserved by extended growing season, renowned dry wines. Gamay as complement, Riesling and Cabernet Franc for icewine thanks to cold autumns; one of Ontario's most highly regarded terroirs.
The wine region of Ontario
World reference for Canadian Icewine: exceptional sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruits, opulent sugar balanced by taut acidity (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral, lively Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. ~5,500 ha on the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Ontario and the escarpment, VQA.
The word of the wine: Old
This term can have several meanings, but generally refers to a wine that is several years old and has been aged in the bottle after having been in the barrel.
