Bodegas Francisco Gomez "VID-A", Sauvignon Blanc - 2022

Name: Bodegas Francisco Gomez "VID-A", Sauvignon Blanc
Brand: Bodegas Francisco Gomez
SKU: 39038
Price: 13.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 39038 750mL

An easy-drinking, fresh and friendly Sauvignon Blanc from southeast Spain. Bodegas Francisco Gomez is flanked by the Sierra de Salinas mountain range known for biodiversity of flora and fauna. This complements the endeavors of this newer estate and certainly the reason why they chose to continue viticulture in this area. Unoaked. Has been awarded with a golden medal in the “Concourse Mondial du Sauvignon” in 2021.

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

Spain

Region

Alicante

Producer

Bodegas Francisco Gomez

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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