Attems Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Best US Price Online is $17.99

Let’s get crazy…

Buy a case for just $11.99 per bottle – save 33%!!!
Buy six for $12.99
All Else Sale $13.99

91 pts James Suckling

“Whoa, Todd… why such a crazy discount on current vintage, 91 pt-rated wine?”

Well, apparently, the word hasn’t reached Italy yet that Sauvignon Blanc is the new… well, water, by the way we are selling it! Sales of Sauvignon Blanc are up a ridiculous 110% this year! Nationally, Sauvignon Blanc leads all wines in growth.

New Zealand, California and France are paying attention… and prices are rising to find the equilibrium of supply and demand. So I set out to find another source… surely there must be someplace in the world making great Sauvignon Blanc that hasn’t yet been discovered?

Well, here we go…

These, my friends, are the beautiful rolling hills of the Collio sub-region of Friuli Venezia-Giulia. The Attems family has been producing wine in the region for nearly 1,000 years and Sauvignon Blanc longer than anyone can remember. The rolling hills surrounding Gorizia are sparsely inhabited, and it is impossible to know where Italy ends and Slovenia begins. Such is the historic backdrop of the region – moving back and forth between independence and control by various empires. Even to Italians, the region is somewhat of a mystery.

International attention towards the region has focused on the “indigenous” grapes Ribolla Gialla, Friulano and Picolit. For some reason, people think of these wines as being more “authentic”. I argue that if the grapes have been growing there for centuries, like Sauvignon Blanc has, how are they less “authentic” to the region? Ridiculous, in my mind. It’s not like these grapes were planted yesterday, or are reflective of a modern push to meet demand. Nope. Sauvignon Blanc grew up in the region the same as the other grapes. Who cares where they originally came from? Try telling a Texas rancher that we shouldn’t eat beef because cattle aren’t native to the US.

Anyway… off of the soapbox… put these factors together and we have the recipe for a deal.

And what a deal…

Hand harvested grapes are put into temperature controlled tanks to preserve the aromas and bright flavors. Thanks to vineyards that have south, south-east, north and northeast facing expositions, there is quite a varied expression of flavors going on here – pear and green apple notes mix with more exotic guava and pineapple, then twist and dance with hints of mint and wild herbs. It’s like New Zealand and Sancerre had a love-child! And you’re paying child rates to get it! A stunning deal.

“A medium-bodied dry white with sliced pears and green apples, as well as some greenpeach flavors and hints of fresh herbs. Flavorful finish. Drink now.” JS


Or reply. The wine is available now in Chapel Hill. Friday, as ordered, in Hillsborough.