Ferdinando Zanusso, the man behind the label, didn’t set out to make just another Italian white—he set out to bottle the soul of his land that sits along Italy’s border with Slovenia, between the Carnic Alps and Adriatic Sea. It’s home to 90 year old vines that dig deep into ponca soils, a fossil-rich marl that gives Friuli’s wines their trademark pulse. Here, the Zanusso family tends their vineyards vine by vine, farming organically, picking by hand, and letting the land do the talking.

The 2022 Ribolla Gialla is a masterclass in restraint and clarity. No oak, no tricks. What you get in the glass is a wine that feels like a cool river stone: zesty lemon peel, a streak of saline minerality, and a texture that’s as much about sensation as it is about flavor. Wines like this remind us that the greatest pleasure of wine lies in its ability to transport us. It’s bone-dry, racy, and so clean it practically hums on your palate, begging for a plate of raw oysters and calling you to open another bottle. 

Why You'll Love It:

This wine sings with yellow apple and lemon, along with white flowers, green melon,  citrus pith, almond skin, and wet stones.

Textured mouthfeel, racy acidity and wonderfully refreshing

How To Serve It: 

Serve Chilled in white wine stems

Ready to whet appetites as an apéritif or to pair with first-course salads, prosciutto di parma or fresh oysters