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White wine dry
A release of 6,000 bottles, the Franz Haas 2018 Sauvignon (closed in a screw cap bottle) was a little slow to open, and my sample showed some of the initial flintiness that could signal faint reduction. After keeping the wine in the glass for a while, I came back to find expressive aromas of yellow rose, tropical fruit, peach and minty apple. That flintiness remains and morphs into a vague minerality that also characterizes the bouquet. I was previously unfamiliar with this wine, and it is great to see a pure expression of Sauvignon Blanc from Franz Haas. Fruit comes from high-altitude vineyards, and the wine is partially fermented in neutral barrique.
Franz Haas is not just a winery, it is not just a brand. Franz Haas is a man, a family who has been producing wine for seven generations, and for seven generations has put into its wines the same philosophy of life: the constant and endless pursuit of perfection. Each Franz Haas with his own touch and style. According to Franz Haas, science and calculations are indeed necessary to obtain superb wines, but it is love, passion, and determination that are essential to give them character and complexity. It takes art, the one you have in your blood, a loving creative genius, like the one of Franz Haas VII, who today leads the winery with his team.
