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This Sauvignon presents itself with typical notes of citrus, paprika and stinging nettle, and a subtle mineral element and crispness. This wine makes a good aperitif, goes with starters and fish dishes.
A KWM exclusive.
750ml ml
The Rottensteiner family is one of the oldest families to have continually lived in southern Tyrol, with the family name being mentioned all the way back to the 1530s. The winery itself was founded in 1956 by the late Hans Rottensteiner, who originally started the winery to produce bulk wine for export to Switzerland. In the 80s, Hans’s son Toni Rottensteiner joined him after completing his studies of Oenology in Switzerland with a new perspective on how the business should go forward. This change included switching over to bottling the wines themselves instead of selling them in bulk out of the country. In 2001 Toni’s son, Hannes, joined the business to help with the winemaking process, this allowed Toni to also focus more on the Viniculture side of things with fewer distractions. Toni and Hannes’s motto for their wine is “A good wine must have elegance and drinkability” and this absolutely shows.
The Rottensteiner name is directly linked to the region itself, the soils of Alto-Adige tend to have a large amount of porphyry (A red/purple stone consisting of coarse-grained crystals). Their name comes from the German name for red rock (Roter, meaning Red, and Stein, meaning Rock). This is seen in a lot of their wines with the displaying terroir being one of their main goals, the minerality that is displayed makes this apparent.
The winemaking process itself is headed by Hannes, who has taken a leading role in bringing the winery into the new age while still maintaining tradition. This is shown in the winery with 50-year-old neutral oak barriques sitting next to temperature-controlled steel fermentation tanks. The push for modernization is something that some wineries may trip and stumble while pursuing the future, thanks to Hannes, Rottenstiener has accomplished it while staying true to their motto, “elegance and drinkability”.
$34.99
Vette is named for the imposing peaks that rise above its Sauvignon Blanc vineyard, and it's the true height of refreshing crispness and earthy minerality. Made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc it sees 12 hours of low-temperature maceration on the skins, followed by gentle pressing and fermentation for 20 days. It spends five months sur lie solely in stainless steel. The previous vintage sold out quickly and was a staff favourite, always a good sign. It walks the line stylistically between Sancerre and New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc flavour profiles, the best of both worlds.
$56.99
The Oddero family has been present in the territory of La Morra since at least the 18th century. Through writings, notarial acts, and personal photographs, we know that Giovanni Battista Oddero (1794 -1874)—and after him, his sons Lorenzo (1821-1903) and Luigi (1832-1893)—began to vinify grapes in the township of La Morra between the 18th and 19th centuries. The legacy of Giacomo Oddero is carried on today by his daughter Mariacristina, who entered the family business near the end of the 1990s, and grandchildren Isabella and Pietro, who represent the seventh generation of a family with over a century and a half of vinicultural tradition behind them. The new generation has brought a breath of fresh and youthful air to Oddero, while at the same time preserving the traditions of its founding fathers with love and respect.
$34.44
Valle d'Aosta is an Alpine region in North-West Italy known for expressive and mineral-focused wines. The first authentic records, found in the historic archive of the Valle d'Osta, state that the first appearance of the Grosjean Family name was around the 16th century. Originally from Switzerland, the Petite Arvine grape has adapted well to the valley’s conditions. Introduced to the region during the 1970s, it occupied the central part of the valley and was planted at an altitude between 600 and 900 metres above sea level. It has become well suited to their draining steep mountainsides. A recent study shows that the Petite Arvine seems to have a close link to the native Prié Blanc grape. Try it with appetizers, white fish and poultry.
