Sauvignon Blanc from the steep east-facing Kofl slope, twelve months on the fine lees in concrete. Exotic fruit, gooseberry, sage and elderflower, over a mineral backbone. Gold at the Sauvignon Selection 2026.
Bright straw yellow with green reflections. The nose is expressive but never shrill: exotic fruit, gooseberry and kiwi first, framed by sage and elderflower. The typically green side of Sauvignon is turned into spice here. On the palate the wine shows dynamism and power, with a creamy texture from twelve months on the fine lees in concrete. The acidity is lively and keeps the wine taut, while the mineral backbone of the gravel- and quartz-rich dolomite soil provides complexity and length. The finish is long, saline and herbal. Serve with shellfish, asparagus, goat’s cheese or dishes built on fresh herbs.
Kellerei Kurtatsch is a cooperative in the South Tyrolean village of Kurtatsch, founded in 1900 by forty-two growers. Today 190 member families farm 190 hectares of vineyard between 220 and 900 metres. Erwin Carli is the cellar master.
Kofl is one of the named sites of Kurtatsch, a steep plot on the eastern flank above the hamlet of Penon, between 450 and 600 metres. The soil is sand and gravel, rich in dolomite and quartz.
Exposure is decisive here: the ridge above brings an early sunset, and the cool evening wind falls into the valley. The Sauvignon therefore ripens slowly and keeps its acidity. Yields are held at 50 hectolitres per hectare.
After very brief skin contact the wine ferments in temperature-controlled stainless steel and large wooden vats. Twelve months on the fine lees in concrete tanks follow.
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