Elena Walch Castel Ringberg Sauvignon 2018
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Our Sauvignon Vigna “Castel Ringberg” shows an elegant straw yellow with light green accents. The invitingly subtle bouquet is characterized by elegant floral notes of elderflower and mountain herbs, a hint of gooseberries and an alpine freshness. With fruity fullness, elegant structure, juicy minerality, distinctive harmony and complex potential, this single vineyard Sauvignon delights.
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James Suckling
A very spicy and smoky sauvignon blanc that shows white pepper, passion fruit, guava peel, pomelo, vanilla, bread dough and juniper berries. It is full-bodied and fleshy yet pointed and vertical, framing taut layers of generous stone and tropical fruit as steely acidity takes hold.
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Wine Spectator
Hints of Marsala and white pepper accent the nose of this expressive white, while sleek, mouthwatering acidity carries the flavors of steeped apricot, pineapple, chive blossom and Meyer lemon zest. Medium-bodied and racy, with a long, creamy, mineral-laced finish. Drink now through 2028.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2018 Alto Adige Sauvignon Vigna Castel Ringberg is a very fragrant and aromatically articulate wine that speaks the fluent language of the variety. You get a slightly heavier accent here, with creamy overtones of lemon mousse and passion fruit, and the pungent green or sharp notes of the grape have been successfully downplayed. Citrusy fiber and freshness are followed by a brief mineral-driven interlude of crushed white stone.
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Fermented partly in barriques, this opens with aromas of toasted hazelnut, crushed tomato leaf and coffee bean. The aromas carry over to the tangy palate along with grapefruit, yellow apple and saline notes.
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Elena Walch is a leading Alto Adige wine estate, in family hands, and belongs to the elite in Italian wine production, with international success. Encouraging quality and innovation, Elena Walch stood at the head of the Alto Adige quality revolution and has gained local and international esteem for her efforts.
The philosophy of the estate is dedicated to its terroir – the idea that wines must be the individual expression of their soil, climate and cultivation in the vineyard – and that this must be maintained according to principles of sustainability and passed on to the next generation.
The picturesque single estates of Castel Ringberg and Kastelaz are the heart of Elena Walch's vineyards, now working on a vineyard surface of 55ha. With sustainability being one of the core values at Elena Walch, the wines reflect the various terroirs they originate from. Finally, with the aim of making only the highest quality wines, Elena Walch has been honored with several national as well as international awards.
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
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