Five more Sauvignon Blancs for lockdown and beyond

5. St. Michael-Eppan Winery, Alto Adige Sauvignon Sanct Valentin 2018

While you might expect New Zealand to feature in any line-up of great Sauvignon Bancs, you would probably be surprised to see Italy in there too.

And so were the tasters in the Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters 2019 when it was revealed that one of the top scoring samples was from the St. Michael-Eppan Winery in Italy.

Taking its fruit from the high-altitude vineyards of the Alto Adige – an area that covers the foothills of the Dolomites – this was a wonderfully refreshing Sauvignon bursting with fresh and juicy pink grapefruit flavours, and a touch of bitter citrus peel, giving bite to this textured white.

While the wine isn’t cheap, it starred in its class, and has been considered among Italy’s cognoscenti as the nation’s best Sauvignon Blanc.

Wine: Sauvignon Sanct Valentin
Vintage: 2018
Region: Alto Adige, South Tyrol
Country: Italy
Made by: St. Michael-Eppan Winery
Medal: Gold – The Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters 2019
Approximate retail price (UK): £30

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By Patrick Schmitt

April 30, 2020

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