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Ronco del Gnemiz, Colli Orientali Friulano, “San Zuan”

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 2018 (750mL)
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Ronco del Gnemiz, Colli Orientali Friulano, “San Zuan”

Ronco del Gnemiz has emerged as one of the top producers in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, for whites and reds alike. “San Zuan” is a barrel-fermented expression of old-vine Friulano, one of the most profound and layered interpretations of this grape on the market. Grown in the eastern hills (“Colli Orientali”) of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the vineyards that supply this wine are roughly equidistant from the Julian Alps and the Adriatic Sea. This push-pull of Alpine and Adriatic currents is the key to the region’s success with white wines: Vines are refreshed every evening, which lengthens the growing season to heighten aromatics and preserve acidity, but there’s also plenty of warmth and sun to deliver power and ripeness.



Whereas some wines from the Friulano variety skew more towards Sauvignon Blanc in style (the two varieties are genetic cousins), others take on a more rounded texture and feature richer fruit aromas/flavors of apricot and other stone fruits. Texturally, this 2018 will remind you more of Grand Cru Alsace than something from the Loire Valley; it’s a white with some heft for seafood preparations incorporating winter citrus, or a good old-fashioned roast chicken stuffed with lemon and garlic.

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Country
Italy
Region
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Sub-Region
ItalyColli Orientali del Friuli
Soil
Marl & Sandstone
Farming
Organic & Biodynamic Practices
Blend
Friulano 100%
Alcohol
13.5
OAK
Partial New French
TEMP.
45-50
Glassware
All-Purpose Whites
Drinking
Now-2028
Decanting
15-30 Minutes
Pairing
Grilled Lobster with Cilantro & Chile Butter

Italy

Northwestern Italy

Piedmont

Italy’s Piedmont region is really a wine “nation”unto itself, producing world-class renditions of every type of wine imaginable: red, white, sparkling, sweet...you name it! However, many wine lovers fixate on the region’s most famous appellations—Barolo and Barbaresco—and the inimitable native red that powers these wines:Nebbiolo.

Tuscany

Chianti

The area known as “Chianti” covers a major chunk of Central Tuscany, from Pisa to Florence to Siena to Arezzo—and beyond. Any wine with “Chianti” in its name is going to contain somewhere between 70% to 100% Sangiovese, and there are eight geographically specific sub-regions under the broader Chianti umbrella.

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