sauvignon blanc

Sauvignon Blanc possesses the rare gift of translating its origin with razor-sharp precision. Originally native to western France, the variety shows its true greatness where sparse limestone, marl, and slate soils challenge it. Away from loud fruit aromas, it develops a dense, almost smoky herbal spice in cool sites, supported by a taut acidity and fine phenolics that linger with a salty finish on the palate, pairing outstandingly with seafood or mature goat’s cheese.

Just how vibrant this grape variety becomes in the border region between Styria and Slovenia is demonstrated by the Vino Gross winery, which bottles it both solo and in exciting cuvées with Furmint or Riesling. An immensely precise, limestone-driven style is also interpreted by the Tement winery with fine mineral depth.