Illumination - Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County 2025 (750ml) Südtirol - Alto Adige

Illumination - Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County 2025 (750ml) Südtirol - Alto AdigeWinemaker Notes The 2023 vintage of Illumination reveals aromatic purity and incredible depth. Classic notes of grapefruit peel, lemon curd, and white peach are layered with undertones of ginger tea, wild thyme, and clover blossom the floral character a hallmark of the cool vintage. On the palate, flavors of kumquat and guava mesh with wet slate and elderflower. A lovely textural roundness is balanced by racy acidity and minerality. While vibrant in

Aging: 12 months in French oak barrels (1/3 new oak)

Pairs perfectly with classic tapas but can also last the whole meal through with seafood and even sushi

The medium-bodied palate is well-defined

This is an expressive and terroir-driven Riesling with a seriously mineral expression

a truly wondrous and complete wine could be made that showed the highlights of the three grape varieties

it rests at least 2 years in the bottle

Of the three single vineyard Barbarescos

In the small cellars of their family home

The Gironde department archives

On palate there is an equilibrium and a coherence with the nose

with a good core of fruit

You’ll get this in Caladroy’s intense nose of blackcurrant