“Serena Palazzolo e Figli” Sauvignon Bianco Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2024

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

02100924 · 0,75 l · 30,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Some wines bear the name of a vineyard. This one bears the name of a family – and that is no coincidence. Serena Palazzolo e Figli: Serena and her sons. That sounds like a calling card, and that's exactly what it is. If you want to get to know Ronco del Gnemiz, if you want to understand how Christian Patat and his family work on the hill of Rosazzo, this is the place to start. Not with a "simple" entry-level wine, but with a promise. The grapes come from different plots on the estate – an assemblage that combines the best of each site. Organically farmed, harvested by hand and pressed as whole bunches. The must then ferments in used barriques and Liters barrels, without malolactic fermentation or bâtonnage. Christian Patat says: "Vinification is just the consequence of our work in the vineyard." A sentence that explains everything.

Pale straw yellow in the glass with greenish reflections. The nose is intense and multi-layered: smoky flint, then peach and lime, plus herbal spice and a hint of confectionery. Juicy and round on the palate, with ripe fruit and that mineral freshness that keeps the wine moving. The wood? Noticeable, but never dominant – it gives the wine texture, not flavour. The final is long, savoury, with a citrus kick that invites you to take another sip. Here, at an entry-level price, you are not getting a compromise, but a barrique-fermented Sauvignon from one of Italy's best white wine producers. The comparatively inexpensive "entry ticket" to a world of white wine that you will never want to leave. SUPERIORE.DE