Sauvignon Blanc de Genève

Genève Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée

17.40 CHF

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Description :

Genève Appelation d’Origine Contrôlée

Origin: Quality controlled (AOC) Geneva, Peissy

Height : 450 m

Soil : Molasse (a soft, crumbly sandstone)

Grape variety : Sauvignon Blanc

Pruning method : Guyot,narrowly spaced lines (10,000 plants/ha)

Average production : 70 hl/ha

Winemaking : To extract aromas, the grapes are left to stew in their own juice for 12 hours at 6°C, then pressed, racked, fermented and matured in stainless steel tanks.

Characteristics : Pale yellow-olive. Nose blackcurrant leaf. Taste figs, almonds, full and soft.

Strength 13.5% ABV

Gastronomy: Ideal as an aperitif wine and traditionally accompanies seafood.

Best time to drink : Now and up to 2-3 years after vintage.

Service temperature : 8-9°C

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