Winery Castello di Spessa - Sauvignon Friuli Isonzo

Winery Castello di SpessaSauvignon Friuli Isonzo

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Sauvignon Friuli Isonzo of Winery Castello di Spessa is a white wine from the region of Friuli Isonzo of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mature and hard cheese.

Taste structure of the Sauvignon Friuli Isonzo from the Winery Castello di Spessa

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sauvignon Friuli Isonzo of Winery Castello di Spessa in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castello di Spessa's Sauvignon Friuli Isonzo.

Winemaker
Enrico Paternoster
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Optima

Intraspecific crossing between sylvaner x riesling (perhaps rieslaner) and müller-thurgau obtained in 1930 by Peter Morio (1887-1960) and Bernhard Husfeld (1900-1970) at the Siebeldingen Research Institute (Palatinate) in Germany. It can be found in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, England, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, ... very little known in France. Note that Optima is the mother of the Orion grape variety.

Last vintages of this wine

Sauvignon Friuli Isonzo - 2019
In the top 100 of of Friuli Isonzo wines
Average rating: 411110
Sauvignon Friuli Isonzo - 2018
In the top 100 of of Friuli Isonzo wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sauvignon Friuli Isonzo - 2016
In the top 100 of of Friuli Isonzo wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sauvignon Friuli Isonzo - 2015
In the top 100 of of Friuli Isonzo wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sauvignon Friuli Isonzo - 2014
In the top 100 of of Friuli Isonzo wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Sauvignon Friuli Isonzo from Winery Castello di Spessa are 2018, 2019, 2015, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Castello di Spessa

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Friuli Isonzo in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne

The Winery Castello di Spessa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Friuli Isonzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Frioul-Vénétie Julienne
In the top 25000 of of Italy wines
In the top 900 of of Friuli Isonzo wines
In the top 30000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Friuli Isonzo

The wine region of Friuli Isonzo is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vie di Romans or the Domaine Bressan produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Friuli Isonzo are Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Friuli Isonzo often reveals types of flavors of cream, elderflower or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of brioche, honeysuckle or white peach.


The wine region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region in Italy, located in the extreme Northeast of the country, bordered by Austria and Slovenia to the north and east respectively. The eponymous wine region has four DOCGs, twelve DOCs and three PGIs and is best known for its white wine production. 77% of the region's wines are white, one of the highest proportions of any Italian region. The region's wines are distinctly different from other Italian wines in that they are made from non-traditional Grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and Pinot blanc, as well as typically Italian varieties such as pinot gris and picolit.

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