Ribolla Gialla Venezia Giulia IGT 2014

Gravner | Friuli
Az. Agr. Gravner Francesco | Loc. Lenzuolo Bianco 9 | IT 34070 Gorizia

02160114 · 0,75 l · 118,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping8 units available
Limitation of 2 articles per customer

Josko Gravner's Ribolla Gialla is not only a captivating, class-defining and intimate white wine, but also the one that has made him a cult winemaker and which can be found on every cutting-edge wine list around the globe. Every sip offers unfathomable depth, intrigue and heady opulence, revealing new dimensions of flavour with every passing hour. With more than 50 vintages to his name, nobody but Josko knows how much longer he will continue to make wine. That's why we always recommend buying these rare wines whilst you still can!

Deep orange with amber highlights. A seductive bouquet – initially slightly reductive, then oxidative and sweet – with notes of dried orange, peach and sweet spices. On the palate, it has an impressively silky texture with lush fruit, honeyed notes and hints of baked apple and vanilla. It is firm and well-structured, and could easily be mistaken for a red wine in a blind tasting. Be sure to decant it and save some for the next day! SUPERIORE.DE

"Pale golden amber. Alluring and deep, yet cool. Acacia honey with hints of dried apricot and camomile, and a layer of ground wet stones and Lapsang Oolong. On the palate, a rich impression with tremendous depth, yet restrained, and with fantastic, palpable acidity that seamlessly integrates the fruit. Very fine tannins on the finish." Jancis Robinson

"Like a plunge down a rabbit hole, the 2014 Ribolla Gialla enchants with a medley of dried apricots, peaches, honeyed floral aromas, ginger-infused baked pear and dusty stone. It envelops the palate with velvety textures, displays a medium body and captivates with rich notes of apple butter, refined by allspice and mineral hints that lend the wine an extra tactile quality. This blends with blood orange and a hint of cedar, whilst retaining a captivating liveliness. The 2014 embodies an energy and lightness that I find extremely appealing." Vinous

"This wine has a brilliant golden, burnished brass colour, with a fragrant supernova of heather, ground white pepper, fennel seeds and crushed pine aromas bursting from the glass. On the palate, it is firm and chalky, combining a supple acidity with flavours of dried raspberries and white cherries, iodine, almond skin, chopped rosemary and iron, which slowly unfold in the long, concentrated finish. Unmistakable, a wonderful example of a skin-contact wine." Wine Spectator

"From a much cooler vintage that generally produced slender and elegant wines, this is a darkly colored orange wine with shiny copper and ruby highlights. The Gravner 2014 Ribolla is a very successful interpretation of this unique grape from northeast Italy. Although you get macerated flavors that are found in other vintages, this wine shows more silkiness and subdued nuance. It does not have as much of that dusty white grape tannic quality that you often get in these wines. The bouquet is beautiful, with dried apricot and brandy, and this wine from 2014 is drinking beautifully right now." Wine Advocate