Collio Sauvignon
Marco Felluga

Characteristics

Golden yellow color with green hints. It has an intense and fresh aroma with hints of sage, pepper and elderberry. In the mouth the wine shows a pleasant acidity that enhances its freshness and sapidity. It is balanced and well-structured.

Appellation

Collio DOC

Production Area

The villages of San Floriano, Oslavia, and Cormòns in the Collio DOC.

Grape Variety

100% Sauvignon

Type of Soil

The Collio’s hilly terrain. This soil type, called Flysch in Italian and Ponca in the Friulian dialect, is characterized by the stratification of marl and sandstone. It formed during the Eocene period and was once part of the ocean floor. The resulting soil is rich in minerals and, supported by an important temperature range, it lends sapidity and minerality to the wines and is ideal for white grape varietals.

Vine Training System

Guyot

Harvest

All hand picked