What: The good Ribolla di Cormons
Why: For its extreme versatility
Perfect with: Raw and fried fish and risottos. Mozzarella and sheep's milk ricotta
What: The good Ribolla di Cormons
Why: For its extreme versatility
Perfect with: Raw and fried fish and risottos. Mozzarella and sheep's milk ricotta
Italy
Castello di Spessa WIne Resort & SPA Via Spessa,1 - 34070 - Capriva del Friuli (GO)
Let's start with the vineyard, planted in 2006. We are in Cormons, in the heart of productive Friuli. Here Castello di Spessa cultivates the Ribolla Gialla grapes used to produce this fresh, fragrant sparkling wine made with the traditional Charmat Method. Harvesting begins in the last ten days of August, when the Ribolla has already had a chance to develop aromas and fragrances, without losing freshness and natural acidity. Delivered to the winery, the grapes are pressed in a soft process to preserve the integrity of the skins. Before fermentation, the must obtained is then cold decanted to remove any impurities. Alcoholic fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature, after which the wine is racked off and left to mature on its fine lees until March, when it is finally placed in an autoclave to begin the delicate frothing phase. Pale straw yellow in colour with fine and persistent perlage, this sparkling wine reveals delicate notes of hawthorn and white peaches on the nose. On the palate, however, it is super fresh and delicate, with an absolutely remarkable aromatic length. Excellent as an aperitif (one bottle will certainly not be enough), it proves to be a perfect wine for the whole meal. Excellent, in particular, with raw fish, fried fish and risottos. It is also perfect with a fresh summer snack of mozzarella or sheep's milk ricotta.
The region is Friuli Venezia Giulia. The winery is that of Castello di Spessa. We are, let us be clear, in one of Italy's most prestigious wine-growing areas and one of the area's most qualitative wineries. The origins of the winery date back to the late 1970s, when Loretto Pali bought an estate of around 60 hectares in the Isonzo area. Then, in 1987, the property was further expanded with the acquisition of the Castle and a further 28 hectares of vineyards, this time in the Gorizia Collio, in Capriva del Friuli. All of Castello di Spessa's wines are produced from its own vineyards, where typical local grape varieties dominate with: Ribolla Gialla, Friulano, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines are then aged in the medieval cellars and in the bunker, dug under the castle during World War II (and only discovered in 1987 during a renovation). Situated at a depth of about 18 metres, at a constant temperature of 14 degrees, the bunker is the ideal place for ageing the estate's fine wines.
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