Friulano San Zuan, Ronco del Gnemiz
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Friulano San Zuan, Ronco del Gnemiz - 2021

Item # 12283 750mL

Ronco del Gnemiz has three small parcels of Friulano, ranging in vine age 20 to 60 years old. All three plots are vinified separately. The grapes are whole cluster pressed and fermented entirely in used barrels on their lees. There is no malolactic fermentation giving a freshness to this fuller-bodied white wine from northern Italy.
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Color
White
Vintage
2021
Country
Italy
Region
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Sub-Region
Colli Orientali
Producer
Ronco del Gnemiz
Grape Variety
Tocai Friulano
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Staff Pick Notes

Gnemiz? Must be Italian! Italy is not yet renowned for its white wines, despite the fact that the country produces more white than red. Much of this white is meant for easy drinking, refreshing, high acid whites that are destined to be chugged stone cold. This wine is not in that category at all. Ronco del Gnemiz's Friulano San Zuan is all textural glory! The rich mouthfeel made me forget every drop of insipid Pinot Grigio served at poolside bars, tony beach shacks, and art gallery openings. The fresh malic acid is preserved, and the wine is aged in used barrels which amplifies the lovely texture. Absolutely one of the finest examples of Tocai Friulano that I've ever encountered!

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Glossary

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Famous for its fascinating and unusual white wines, this region is home to many avant-garde winemakers (such as Gravner and Vie di Romans) who have expanded their repertoire of winemaking styles to include both the most modern, stainless-steel and barrique-influenced wines, to über-traditional wines with long maceration periods, fermented in clay amphorae. The grape that benefits most from the latter of these unusual and ancient techniques is the white varietal, Ribola Gialla, which yields...

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