2008 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.0%
Grape Varieties Picolit
Classification Venezia Giulia IGT
Region Venezia Giulia
Soil Eocene marl
Orientation South
Sites Picolit/PICOLISCJS vineyard in the Cialla Valley, Prepotto (Udine)
Vine Age 20+
Fermentation Vessels Barriques
Natural Yeast Yes
Closure Cork, 26 × 45 Mm
Production Volume
Magnums55
Production Details Produced only in the best vintages from a rigorous selection in a 1.0394-hectare, family-owned, terraced vineyard at 250–300 m. One or two days of skin contact precede fermentation with local yeasts in barriques; maturation continues for 24 months in the same barriques and for another 24 months in bottle. Recommended serving temperature is 12–14°C, with uncorking a few hours before service.
Tasting Notes Opulent, rich and elegant floral aromas with chestnut and acacia honey and marked minerality; soft and full-bodied, with a fresh, elegant, mineral and balsamic finish.
Food Pairing Meditation wine; tagliolini with roe, shellfish and cheeses, including strongly flavoured cheeses.
Vintages
2003 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Picolit
Classification Delle Venezie IGT
Region Venezia Giulia
Soil Eocene marl
Elevation 300.0 meters
Orientation South
Harvest Dates Around 20 October (medium-late harvest)
Vine Age 20+
Fermentation Vessels Barriques
Pressing Method After Pressing, The Juice Remains In Contact With The Skins In The Press For 4–5 Hours.
Production Volume 700 bottles
Bottles700
Production Details The wine receives 4–5 hours of skin contact in the press, ferments in barrique and is bottle-aged for at least eight years before release; cellaring for a further 10–15 years after release is recommended. Recommended serving temperature is 12–14°C.
Tasting Notes Rich and elegant floral aromas with chestnut, acacia honey and marked minerality; soft, full-bodied palate with a fresh, elegant, mineral and balsamic finish.
Food Pairing Meditation wine; tagliolini with roe, shellfish and cheeses, including strongly flavoured cheeses.
Producer Information
Website
Address
Via Cialla, 47, 33040 Prepotto (UD), Italia
Phone
+39 0432 731679
Email
Owner
Paolo e Dina Rapuzzi &
Figli
Figli
Cellarmaster
Pierpaolo Rapuzzi and Ivan Rapuzzi