The Wine

The Friulano of the Korsic winery is produced with 100% Friulano grapes grown in the vineyards owned by the winery, which are located in the heart of the Collio in Friuli Venezia Giulia.

Here the soil is made up of ponca (stratified marls and sandstones of Eocene origin), which is rich in tiny fossils that nourish and enrich the vines, giving the wines a minerality and salinity that makes them unique.

This area is unique; the warm currents of the Adriatic Sea keep the grapes dry, while the Julian Alps to the north protect them from cold winds and rain.

THE WINEMAKING

The manual harvest takes place in the last week of September. Once in the cellar, the grapes are de-stemmed and subsequently softly pressed; the must obtained is clarified by decanting. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel containers at a controlled temperature. The wine ages in steel until the end of February, is bottled in March, and rests for a few months in the cellar before being placed on the market.

THE TASTING

Straw yellow with golden reflections. The aroma is delicate and intense, with pleasant hints of wildflowers and hay that intertwine with fruity notes of apple, to close with hints of graphite and puffs of almond. Dry, warm and quite soft on the palate with a nice acidity and an elegant sapidity. Delicate, intense, and very persistent.

FOOD PAIRINGS

Perfect with fish and medium-hard cheeses. Try it with cuttlefish ink risotto but also with San Daniele raw ham.

The Winery

Today we visit an important winery in Friuli Venezia Giulia; we are talking about the Korsic winery. We are in Giasbana in the municipality of San Floriano al Collio in the province of Gorizia, close to the Slovenian border. We are in the heart of the DOC Collio… keep reading