“La Vila” Friulano Friuli Isonzo DOC 2024

Lis Neris | Friuli
Lis Neris s.s. Agr. | Via Gavinana 5 | IT 34070 S. Lorenzo Isontino

02140724 · 0,75 l · 38,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

It was called Tocai until a dispute with Hungary over Tokaji stripped it of that name. Its origin remained, and that is what matters most with this variety. "Origin matters more than variety" is the estate's guiding principle, and this holds doubly true for Friulano, which is vinified as a single variety here: It responds more strongly to the vintage than other varieties, and in Romans, on a limestone and gravel plateau at an altitude of just 25 metres, it finds in this vineyard what it needs for depth and structure. The vines, trained using the Guyot system, are planted at a density of 5,200 per hectare and are, on average, more than three decades old. The grapes are harvested by hand and selected with care. The wine remains in contact with the fine lees for eleven months, during which time the lees are stirred frequently, and after bottling, the wine matures in the bottle.

Bright golden yellow. Initially floral, as is typical of the variety, followed by pear and peach, a hint of honeydew melon, with flint and a touch of ash in the background. On the palate, yellow apple, creamy but tightened by salty notes; the acidity blends in rather than imposing itself. Names come and go, but Romans' terroir endures, and with it a Friulano whose depth needs no gimmicks. SUPERIORE.DE