Reviews & Ratings

2006 Tramin Italian White "Sauvignon Blanc"

Winery: Tramin

Vintage: 2006

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Sauvignon Blanc"

Wine Category: Italian White

Grape blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Alto Adige

State or country: Italy

Price: $15

Cases produced: 9,000

KWG Score: 89.3 (based on 3 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (93.99-90)

Review date: April 24, 2008

Wine Review: This wine was the last option that we tried in a mini sampling of Northern Italian White Wines from the Alto Adige region. This wine was certainly a treat and one of my favorites. This light yellow wine opens with a grapefruit and gooseberry like bouquet with hints of green apple. On the palate, this medium bodied wine is very smooth, creamy, and has nicely integrated acidity and fruit. The wine displays very tasty lime like flavors. The finish is dry, refreshing, and subtle. This impressive Sauvignon Blanc could easily be mistaken for a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc if tasted blind. It would also beat many of them as well. This wine is a perfect summer pool wine. Serve this wine chilled and enjoy. - Ken

Winemaker Notes: This Sauvignon is elegant and aromatic. Greenish in color with yellow hues, this wine expresses the typical varietal profile of Sauvignon: racy, with distinctive flavors of melon, grapefruit and grass followed by spicy green peppers and gooseberry notes.

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