San Leonardo - Riesling 2016

San Leonardo - Riesling 2016

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Description

With its classic varietal structure, fine acidity, and pronounced minerality, this Riesling offers true elegance and appealing, multi-layered complexity.

Fermentation | 12 hours of low-temperature maceration on the skins, followed by gentle pressing and fermentation for 20/25 days.

Maturation | 12 months sur lie in new and once-used large French oak casks

Cellaring | 10 years and more.

 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Tenuta San Leonardo

Tenuta San Leonardo is a small winery that is in the north-eastern region of Trentino in Italy. The spot that it is situated in has long been described as a spot capable of magical or wondrous things - ever since 588 AD, in fact. It wasn't until the the de Gresti family, one of the noble families of the region, bought the old monastery and vineyards in 1656 that it saw its potential as a wine estate. Though we must jump to just after the First World War when Tenuta San Leonardo started to commercially make wines. Ever since then they have stood out in the region for making incredible wines of such depth and complexity.

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc is easily one of the most recognisable white wines on the planet. Everything from green fruits, citrus and tropical fruits to lovely floral aromatics. Historically it is found in Bordeaux where it is blended with Semillon to produce dry white wines or the luscious sweet wines of Sauternes. As a single varietal and in a leaner style it is famous in the Loire Valley specifically in Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Trento

Trento is a region in the northeast of Italy. It borders the regions of Alto-Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Like the aforementioned regions, it too is home to many crisp white wines and light red wines.