THE BEST SAUVIGNONS OF THE 5TH NATIONAL SAUVIGNON BLANC OF THE 2021 VINTAGE ANNOUNCED

On Saturday 22 April, the 10 best producers of Sauvignon Blanc decreed by the 5th National Sauvignon Competition were proclaimed in Cortaccia, in Alto Adige: the ranking confirms the extreme quality of the wines and awards Sauvignon Maso delle Rose Alto Adige as first classified DOC by Josef Weger , in second place the Sauvignon Ombrasenzombra Colli Piacentini DOC by La Tosa and in third place on an equal footing the Sauvignon Praesulis Alto Adige DOC by Gump Hof and the Sauvignon Andrius Alto Adige DOC by Cantina Andriano . A classic that emerged from the fifth edition of the National Competition which reaffirms not only the very high quality of the wines in the competition but also how much this Competition can represent an important occasion to celebrate Sauvignon Blanc in its various production styles and expressions of terroir at a national level . During the awards ceremony, which took place in the Kurtatsch cellar, Andreas Kofler , President of the Sauvignon Alto Adige Association , congratulated the winners and thanked all the producers who took part in the competition, emphasizing that: “This event was born from the desire to offer a stage of great quality to one of the most appreciated white wines in the world, Sauvignon Blanc. The outcome of the 5th National Competition demonstrates not only how much this vine plays a central role in the wine scene of our country, but also highlights its ability to offer a wide variety of facets based on the different production styles and variegated expressions of the terroir of origin". The competition, which took place on March 30 in Penone, is the result of a careful evaluation carried out by a technical jury made up of 25 tasters chosen among oenologists, sommeliers and representatives of the sector press coordinated by Mr. Moritz Trautmann. Over 80 Sauvignon Blanc samples from the 2021 vintage took part in the competition from cellars in 9 different wine-growing areas: Sicily, Marche, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino, Alto Adige, Lombardy and Piedmont. THE BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC 2021 IN ITALY ARE: 1st place at Sauvignon Maso delle Rose Alto Adige DOC by Josef Weger 2nd place at Sauvignon Ombrasenzombra Colli Piacentini DOC by La Tosa I 2nd place at Sauvignon Praesulis Alto Adige DOC by Gump Hof I Second place to Sauvignon Andrius Alto Adige DOC of Cantina Andriano