Collio Bianco – Collio DOC – Korsic – 2022

The Collio Bianco wine from the Korsic winery

The Collio Bianco of the Korsic winery is a bland of Friulano for the 50%, Ribolla Gialla for the 30% and Chardonnay for the 20%  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 ten days 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.

Let’s taste together the Collio Bianco wine of the Korsic winery

Straw yellow with golden reflections. The aroma is fresh and complex, with pleasant notes of ripe fruit that alternate with hints of aromatic herbs to close with puffs of hay and mineral hints. Salty and fresh on the palate, with a perfect match between aromas and flavours.

FOOD PAIRINGS

Perfect with fish and white meats, it also goes well with medium-hard cheeses.

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