Cicinis - D.O.C. Collio Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Technique: Guyot training system.  Winter 2020 was very balanced with temperatures that never dropped too low. A mild March was the signal for an early budding phase facilitated by the quick warming of the soil, which in turn stimulated the grapevines’ vegetative growth. Contrary to predictions, the Sauvignon Blanc grapevines entered the budding phase regularly and in line with yearly averages. The months of May and April were rather dry, which allowed the young shoots to develop regularly. The flowering phase of this variety completed its cycle by the beginning of June. June was the wettest month of the summer, but thanks to the constant air currents in the vineyards and the timely leaf removal in the pre-cluster closure, we created an ideal microclimate, guaranteeing a perfect flowering and the resulting formation of young clusters. The correct water balance in July and August, with regular rains alternating with dry spells, without it ever being excessively hot, helped to maintain an ideal balance between sugars and organic acids in the ripening grapes. The Cicinis Sauvignon harvest began on August 27 in the coolest hours of the morning. This year, the bunches were sparse with a thick and crunchy skin. The harvest then continued in the following days; each portion of the hill is harvested only when the grapes reach their maximum aromatic expression.

Production Area: The terraced hill at the foot of Monte Calvario (Podgora) in Collio Goriziano.

Soil: “Ponca” of fragmented rock, loam and sand formed by the rising of the sea beds millions of years ago during the Eocene.

Harvest: by hand.

Alcohol Content: 13% vol.