“Corrado di Manzano” Chardonnay Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2024

Ronco del Gnemiz | Friuli
Az. Ronco del Gnemiz Soc. Agr. | Via Ronchi 5 | IT 33048 San Giovanni al Natisone

02101624 · 0,75 l · 65,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available

Sometimes the oldest things are hidden. While the Chardonnay Sol, the founding wine from 1981, tells the story of Ronco del Gnemiz, the Corrado di Manzano has even deeper roots: its vines were planted between the two world wars, at a time when no one could have guessed that one of the most important Chardonnay vineyards in the Colli Orientali would one day be created here. The name honours a family member, as is the tradition at Ronco del Gnemiz: Dottore Palazzolo, Iris, now Corrado. The location in Manzano, exposed to the south-east, differs from the headquarters in Rosazzo. The soils are rich in organic matter and, despite their biblical age, the vines show enviable vigour year after year – year after year. Christian Patat takes a different approach here than with Sol or Ronco Basso: the must matures for ten months in stainless steel and wooden barrels, not exclusively in barriques.

The result is a Chardonnay that is softer, less full-bodied than its siblings from Ronco – but for this very reason it has a captivating elegance. Where others show power, this wine responds with finesse. Straw yellow in colour, it shimmers in the glass with smoky notes and exotic fruit, a delicate creamy vein and a citrus and mineral final. The oldest roots, the gentlest character. Sometimes a paradox tells the most beautiful story. SUPERIORE.DE