Friulano Ronco Severo 2022

The Friulano from Ronco Severo is a rich and multifaceted white wine that combines elegance and expressiveness. Stefano Novello, owner of a few hectares in the province of Udine, is a well-known name among enthusiasts for the quality of the wines produced and for the approach adopted both in the vineyard and in the cellar, which emphasizes the absolute enhancement of nature and its fruits. Biodiversity, abandonment of all types of chemical or synthetic substances, and exclusively spontaneous fermentations are tangible concepts for a reality that aims for the expressive purity of local indigenous grape varieties. Deep and exciting nectars, absolutely to be tried.

The Friulano white comes from over forty-year-old vines of the same grape variety, with grapes harvested in late harvest to give greater depth and body. All processes respect the plant and the fruit, therefore in the vineyard, manual harvesting is carried out while in the cellar, after destemming and crushing, the must is fermented for a long time on the skins in oak vats only with indigenous yeasts and without temperature control. The liquid ages subsequently in Slavonian oak barrels of 30 hl for 24 months in contact with the fine lees. Bottling without filtration or clarification, during the waning moon.

The Friulano wine descends into the glass with a rich and lively golden yellow hue. It gradually unfolds, offering the first olfactory sensations of white flowers and wild herbs. Then come the evolved notes of resin and honey that culminate in sensations of toasted almonds and candied ginger. A complexity that is always whispered, never ostentatious. A full and generous sip, it has all the pieces in the right place to be considered a great wine, especially the masterful balance between freshness and substance, with a long finish of great balsamic persistence with pleasant tannic nuances. Excellent with fish in sauce, fish soups, richly seasoned white meats, or medium-aged cheeses.