Malvasia Bianco Collio DOC 2024

Az. Agr. Mario Schiopetto | Friuli
Terre Friulane s.r.l. | Via Cividale 16 | IT 33040 Togliano di Torreano

02070724 · 0,75 l · 32,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Malvasia Istriana is not Malvasia. At least not what most people know by that name. While other varieties of this ancient Greek grape family are often lush and sweetly aromatic, the Istrian variety shows a completely different face: richer, more complex, more mineral and capable of true greatness in Collio Goriziano – and capable of its true greatness in the Collio Goriziano. Schiopetto has been vinifying it as a single variety since 1974: hand-picked at the beginning of September, fermented in steel at 16 degrees for ten to twelve days, matured on the fine lees for nine months. The result needs no explanation, just a large glass.

Bright golden yellow with a warm lustre. Ripe yellow fruit, camomile, herbs, a hint of honey and mint. Wide and enveloping on the palate, creamy yet fresh – the finish closes with that typical bitter almond note that makes Malvasia Istriana unmistakable. Salty, mineral, persistent. And seductive right from the start. SUPERIORE.DE

"Juicy and round in texture with a spicy edge, this wine offers notes of dried lemon peel, pears and honeysuckle over a subtle mineral backdrop. Medium-bodied with a smooth, silky flow of fruit that lingers on the finish." James Suckling