THE WINE

The Vinnae wine from the Jerman winery comes from a cuvée made up of 90% Ribolla Gialla, 5% Friulano and the remaining 5% Riesling Renano; all the grapes are grown in the vineyards owned by the winery, and only the best grapes are used for this wine. We are in Dolegna del Collio in the province of Gorizia. Here the land is called “ponca”; it is a rocky substrate composed of stratified marl and sandstone.

The Jerman winery was the first in Friuli to use the Stelvin screw cap model of the French company Pechiney: the winery chose this very technical closure to keep the fragrance and organoleptic qualities of the wine intact.

THE WINEMAKING

The harvest is strictly manual and occurs in the first days of September, and only the selected grapes are taken to the cellar for winemaking. After the soft pressing, the wine ferments in steel tanks at a controlled temperature. As far as ageing is concerned, a part of the wine ages in the same steel tanks while a part ages in oak barrels for about six months. After blending and bottling, the wine rests in the cellar for a few more months before being placed on the market.

THE TASTING

Brilliant straw yellow; the aroma is pleasantly fruity, fresh with a marked minerality, and you can also find all these sensations on the palate. Vinnae is a fresh wine with a robust savoury note that makes you want to keep drinking it.

The winery called this Ribolla Gialla Vinnae in 1984 to celebrate the company’s 100 years of activity and the birth of Michele, Silvano’s second son.

FOOD PAIRINGS

Perfect with fish but also with shellfish; to try with grilled fish.

THE AWARDS 

2022
– Gambero Rosso – 2 glasses
– James Suckling 91/100
– 4 grapes by the guide Bibenda