WE DID IT AGAIN!
VinePair, the reference US digital magazine for all wine enthusiasts, has published its list of the top 30 SAUVIGNON BLANCS FOR 2023. And they didn’t mention us just once, but twice!
Here are the tastings by Keith Beavers, the director of VinePair:
COLLIO SAUVIGNON 2022 RUSSIZ SUPERIORE
The Russiz Superiore estate is known for making particularly age-worthy wines, like this incredible Sauvignon Blanc. Friuli is home to some of the purest expressions of international varieties and this wine is a prime example of that. Here you can experience the juicy roundness of the fruit with a soft, textured palate. The aromas are waxy with that prominent minerality ready to ease into a few years of maturing, reducing, and settling into the texture and structure found in the winery’s riserva bottling. You can drink this one now or hold onto it for a few years!
COLLIO SAUVIGNON RISERVA 2018 RUSSIZ SUPERIORE
This could not be avoided. The structure and balance of these wines are so sound that it compelled us to list both their younger and aged examples. Sauvignon Blanc ages differently from other white wines. It’s almost as if the texture is more of what evolves, with fruit and aroma taking second chair. The balance of this wine is glaringly apparent on the nose alone with prominent minerality and concentrated fruit. But it’s the palate that will have you really swooning, with excellent texture and a lithe mouthfeel balancing the fruit and acidity seamlessly. These wines were too good not to list both. Scusa!
The full coverage is available at this link.
