For Forbes, writer and influencer Devin Parr names Attems Sauvignon Blanc from Venezia Giulia IGT as one of six bottles worth seeking out from northern Italy, spotlighting it as a standout from Friuli-Venezia Giulia in her case for the region’s take on the grape.
Parr places Attems within Friuli-Venezia Giulia’s bolder style of sauvignon blanc, a region she describes through the framing of Allegra Angelo, partner at Vinya Wine Bar in Miami, who compares the area’s wines to their northern Italian neighbors. Angelo tells Parr, “If Alto Adige Sauvignon Blanc is energized, Friuli Sauvignon Blanc is super-charged.” Attems, though, threads that needle carefully. Parr notes the wine offers a slightly riper, more generous introduction to Friulian sauvignon blanc without tipping into tropical excess, delivering citrusy freshness and a savory edge that makes it well suited to weeknight drinking.
That balance is central to the broader piece: northern Italian sauvignon blanc, Parr argues, gives skeptics of the grape a middle ground between Loire austerity and New World intensity, one built on herbal nuance, ripe but restrained fruit, and food-friendly acidity.
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