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Sylvaner

Abbazia di Novacella

Alto Adige Valle Isarco · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Sylvaner
Country
Italy
Region
Alto Adige Valle Isarco
Appellation
Alto Adige Valle Isarco
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

seafood · caprese salad · fish carpaccio · light cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 201590 pts

    Yellow apple and yellow pear aromas follow through to the round, juicy palate, along with citrus and Alpine herb notes. Fresh acidity lifts the rich flavors while a flinty mineral note backs up the lingering finish.

  • 201488 pts

    Delicate pear, honeydew melon and hay aromas lead the way. The linear, elegant palate offers yellow apple, fresh herb and citrus zest alongside crisp acidity. A mineral note further brightens the finish.

  • 201388 pts

    This luminous wine opens with a pretty fragrance of citrus, slate and an herbal note. The linear palate delivers juicy nectarine, yellow apple, mint and sage. It's energized with a mineral vein and bright acidity.

  • 201288 pts

    Aged partly in large casks, this has aromas that recall white flowers, stone fruit, chamomile, subtle oak and flint. The palate offers yellow apple, lemon zest, white peach and smoky graphite alongside fresh acidity.

  • 201088 pts

    Fresh and bright, this has bold aromas of stone fruit, tangerine, white flower and honeysuckle. A drying mineral note at the back adds backbone.