Winery Borgo dei VassalliSauvignon Blanc
White wine
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.
The Sauvignon Blanc of the Winery Borgo dei Vassalli is in the top 5 of wines of Friuli Isonzo.
Taste structure of the Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Borgo dei Vassalli
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Borgo dei Vassalli in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Borgo dei Vassalli in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or floral.
Food and wine pairings with Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Sauvignon Blanc
The Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Borgo dei Vassalli matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of simple chinese noodle soup, seafood pastilla or savoury endive puff pastry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Borgo dei Vassalli's Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Couderc 4401
An interspecific cross made in 1884 by Georges Couderc (1850-1928) between chasselas rose and rupestris. This direct-producing hybrid was multiplied much more in the south-west of France and in the Loire Valley, and in some cases was even used as rootstock. François Baco (1865-1947) and Vincent Malègue (1830-1915) also used it as a progenitor. - Synonymy: red bird, tank, Terray hybrid, malafosse, oazo rukh, sakhotin (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!). - Description: small to medium-sized bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, more or less compact, sometimes with small green berries, medium-sized stalks remaining green when ripe; small, spherical berries, beautiful bluish-black skin, very pruinose, pulpy, with coloured juice.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Borgo dei Vassalli are 2018, 2016, 2017, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Borgo dei Vassalli
The Winery Borgo dei Vassalli is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Friuli Isonzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
