Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2021 / 375ml | ≈ $28.43Original CHF 23.50 | smithandsmith.ch ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.43%
pH 3.43
Total Acidity 5.57 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Grigio
Region Friuli Isonzo
Soil Rather shallow, Well-drained, Gravel-pebbly soil with reddish clay colored by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 34.0 meters
Orientation East–West And North–South
Harvest Dates 27 and 30 August; 2 and 3 September 2024
Sites Dessimis vineyard
Vine Age 27
Bottling Date 21, 22 and 23 July 2025
Production Details Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte fruit from 9.3 ha planted at 6,200–7,800 vines/ha; reported yield was 7,900 kg/ha and 1.1 kg/vine. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, cold-macerated at 8°C and cold-settled. Selected-strain fermentation ran at 16–19°C for 18–22 days; malolactic fermentation was not performed. The wine matured nine months on its lees, underwent natural clarification without agents in steel, and received nine months of bottle ageing. The producer estimates peak maturation at six years and cellar life at 18 years.
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.66%
pH 3.32
Total Acidity 5.66 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Grigio
Region Friuli Isonzo
Soil Rather shallow, Well-drained, Gravel-pebbly soil with reddish clay colored by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 34.0 meters
Orientation East–West And North–South
Harvest Dates 6, 7 and 8 September 2023
Sites Dessimis vineyard
Vine Age 26
Bottling Date 16, 17 and 18 July 2024
Production Details Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte fruit from 9.3 ha planted at 6,200–7,800 vines/ha; reported yield was 7,900 kg/ha and 1.1 kg/vine. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, cold-macerated at 8°C and cold-settled. Selected-strain fermentation ran at 16–19°C for 21–24 days; malolactic fermentation was not performed. The wine matured nine months on its lees, underwent natural clarification without agents in steel, and received nine months of bottle ageing. The producer estimates peak maturation at six years and cellar life at 16 years.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.81%
pH 3.41
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Grigio
Region Friuli Isonzo
Soil Rather shallow, Well-drained, Gravel-pebbly soil with reddish clay colored by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 34.0 meters
Orientation East–West And North–South
Harvest Dates 30 August and 1 September 2022
Sites Dessimis vineyard
Vine Age 25
Bottling Date 21, 24, 25 and 26 July 2023
Production Details Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte fruit from 9.05 ha planted at 6,200–7,800 vines/ha; reported yield was 8,080 kg/ha and 1.3 kg/vine. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, cold-macerated at 8°C and cold-settled. Selected-strain fermentation ran at 16–19°C for 20–22 days; malolactic fermentation was not performed. The wine matured nine months on its lees, underwent natural clarification without agents in steel, and received eight months of bottle ageing. The producer estimates peak maturation at seven years and cellar life at 18 years.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.52%
pH 3.37
Total Acidity 5.77 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Grigio
Region Friuli Isonzo
Soil Rather shallow, Well-drained, Gravel-pebbly soil with reddish clay colored by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 34.0 meters
Orientation East–West And North–South
Harvest Dates 10, 15 and 20 September 2021
Sites Dessimis vineyard
Vine Age 23
Bottling Date 21, 22, 25 and 26 July 2022
Production Details Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte fruit from 9.05 ha planted at 6,000–7,800 vines/ha; reported yield was 7,290 kg/ha and 1.17–0.93 kg/vine. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, cold-macerated at 8°C and cold-settled. Selected-strain fermentation ran at 16–19°C for 25–38 days; malolactic fermentation was not performed. The wine matured nine months on its lees, underwent natural clarification without agents in steel, and received eight months of bottle ageing. The producer estimates peak maturation at eight years and cellar life at 18 years.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.9%
pH 3.41
Total Acidity 5.93 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Grigio
Region Friuli Isonzo
Soil Rather shallow, Well-drained, Gravel-pebbly soil with reddish clay colored by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 34.0 meters
Orientation East–West And North–South
Harvest Dates 27 and 28 August; 4 September 2020
Sites Dessimis vineyard
Vine Age 23
Bottling Date 19 and 20 July 2021
Production Details Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte fruit from 9.05 ha planted at 6,000–7,800 vines/ha; reported yield was 6,320 kg/ha and 0.9 kg/vine. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, cold-macerated at 8°C and cold-settled. Selected-strain fermentation ran at 16–19°C for 25 days; malolactic fermentation was not performed. The wine matured nine months on its lees, underwent natural clarification without agents in steel, and received eight months of bottle ageing. The producer estimates peak maturation at seven years and cellar life at 18 years.
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2015 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.8%
pH 3.38
Total Acidity 5 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Grigio
Region Friuli Isonzo
Soil Rather shallow, Well-drained, Gravel-pebbly soil with reddish clay colored by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 34.0 meters
Orientation East–West And North–South
Harvest Dates 1, 2, 10 and 12 September 2015
Sites Dessimis vineyard
Vine Age 18
Bottling Date 25, 26 and 27 July 2016
Production Details Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte fruit from 9.05 ha planted at 6,000–7,800 vines/ha; reported yield was 6,000 kg/ha and 0.77 kg/vine. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, cold-macerated at 8°C and cold-settled. Selected-strain fermentation ran at 16–19°C for 16 days; malolactic fermentation was not performed. The wine matured nine months on its lees, underwent natural clarification without agents in steel, and received ten months of bottle ageing. The producer estimates peak maturation at eight years and cellar life at 18 years.
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2007 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.55%
pH 3.35
Total Acidity 4.8 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Grigio
Region Friuli Isonzo
Soil Rather shallow, Well-drained, Gravel-pebbly soil with reddish clay colored by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 34.0 meters
Orientation East–West And North–South
Harvest Dates 17, 22 and 31 August 2007
Sites Dessimis vineyard
Vine Age 14
Bottling Date Mid-May; year not stated
Production Volume 40,491 bottles
Bottles40,491
Magnums340
Production Details Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte fruit from 7.50 ha planted at 6,000 vines/ha; reported yield was 5,882 kg/ha and 0.98 kg/vine. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, cold-macerated at 8°C and cold-settled. Selected-strain fermentation ran at 16–19°C for 12–25 days, followed by complete malolactic fermentation. The wine matured seven months on dead yeast cells, underwent natural clarification without agents in steel, and received 12 months of bottle ageing. The producer estimated peak maturation at six years and cellar life at 14 years.
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Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2023 / 375ml | ≈ $29.04Original CHF 24.00 | smithandsmith.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2022 / 375ml | ≈ $29.04Original CHF 24.00 | smithandsmith.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2021 / 375ml | ≈ $28.43Original CHF 23.50 | smithandsmith.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $52.02Original CHF 43.00 | smithandsmith.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $38.21Original €34.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
Loc. Vie di Romans, 1, 34070 Mariano del Friuli (GO), Italy
Phone
+39 0481 69600
Owner
Gallo family
Cellarmaster
Gianfranco Gallo