Livon
Sauvignon Blanc
Valbuins Vineyard
Collio, Italy 2024
Silken and electric, Livon’s 2024 Valbuins Sauvignon Blanc arrives on the palate like a whispered dare, its salty, persistent finish lingers like the caress of coastal spray, anchoring the wine firmly in Collio’s elite corner. From the first breath, it speaks of intention and place: this is a liquid declaration of what top-tier Friulian whites can become when soil, site, and soul align.
Perched among the sunlit slopes of Ruttars in Dolegna del Collio, the Valbuins vineyard draws its character from marl and sandstone soils that define Collio’s finest whites. These layered strata breathe life into the vines, forcing roots deep through mineral veins and ancient seabed. The result is a Sauvignon that feels etched in stone: vibrant, saline, and charged with that unmistakable Collio tension.
In the cellar, Livon’s mastery reveals itself through measured touch. Fermentation unfolds mostly in stainless steel to preserve aromatic clarity, with a quiet portion aged in French oak tonneaux to lend weight and subtle spice. The interplay is seamless with cool precision meeting textural grace. It’s Collio Sauvignon Blanc at its most alive: focused and impossible to forget.
Livon
Sauvignon Blanc
Valbuins Vineyard
Collio, Italy 2024
Your Price: $38
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“The Livon 2024 Collio Sauvignon Blanc begins with fresh notes of elderflower, lemon blossoms, gooseberries, lime zest, green guava, and a chalky minerality. On the palate, the wine reflects the alpine freshness of its terroir with zesty acidity and vibrant flavors of grapefruit, white peach, passionfruit, lemon cheesecake, and a subtle saline, flinty edge. The wine is balanced by opulence and restraint, creating a graceful mid-palate and a long, crisp, mouthwatering finish.”
94 Points