GRAPES: 100% FRIULANO
SKIN CONTACT: 20 DAYS
REGION: FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA, ITALY
Producer information: Borders are blurred in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, a region famed for its white (and orange) wines located in the most northeast corner of Italy. The region shares borders (and cultural/language influence) with Slovenia and Austria. Dario works about 10 hectares of steeply terraced clay-limestone soils (not far from colleagues and friends Radikon and Gravner) using organic methods. Likewise, in the cellar only wild yeast is used for fermentation.
Vinification method: The hand-harvested Friulano (Jakot) grapes are spontaneously fermented in open wooden vats with maceration on the skins for 20 days. Aged in large barrels for 30 months and stainless steel for 3 months. No fining, filtration and only minimal added SO2
Tasting notes: full-bodied, dried apricot, mountain herbs, lemon confit, candied ginger, toasted almond, bergamot, sage, long finish
Pairings: whole smoked trout with white asparagus & black truffles
Mix and match 3, 6 or 12 bottles!
