Sauvignon Leebern
Sauvignon Leebern, 2020
About winemaker
Family-run organic winery, farming 10 hectares of vineyards on Kraví hora near Znojmo. It was the first winery in the Znojmo region to introduce gravity processing of grapes in a new, but historically conceived cellar in Nový Šaldorf. In addition to traditional white, rose and red wines, it also produces special wines such as ice wines, wines aged on yeast and in oak barrels (sur lie) or liqueur wines (Šaler). Špalek Winery was awarded the "Small Winery of the Year" award in 2015.
Basic characteristics of wine
Sauvignon belongs among the most popular three white wines together with the Chardonnay and Riesling varieties. It is assumed that it comes from the French region of Bordeaux or from the Loire region. The most typical Sauvignons can be found in the Znojmo or Mikulov region.
