Gravner
Venezia Giulia Ribolla Gialla
Fermented in massive buried clay amphoras, given frequent daily punchdowns before going trough malo, then remains on the lees well into the spring, then racked off and put back into amphoras until fall, then matured in Slovenian oak foudres for 6+ years. 13 years after harvest, the wine is formidable and complex. Pours a luminous copper-orange color with lots of flaky sediments. Tastes of peach skins, sultanas and savory caramel, some turkish bay leaf and fresh brined persian walnuts, with monumental tannic grip. Plays well with the salty, sour, herbal, fish fat flavors of Doi Moi’s crisp fried whole snapper.
Fermented in massive buried clay amphoras, given frequent daily punchdowns before going trough malo, then remains on the lees well into the spring, then racked off and put back into amphoras until fall, then matured in Slovenian oak foudres for 6+ years. 13 years after harvest, the wine is formidable and complex. Pours a luminous copper-orange color with lots of flaky sediments. Tastes of peach skins, sultanas and savory caramel, some turkish bay leaf and fresh brined persian walnuts, with monumental tannic grip. Plays well with the salty, sour, herbal, fish fat flavors of Doi Moi’s crisp fried whole snapper.
1 person found it helpfulAug 25th, 2018Still young, apricots, tangerines, stunning minerality
Still young, apricots, tangerines, stunning minerality
Oct 2nd, 2014