2024 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.76%
pH 3.25
Total Acidity 5.73 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay 50%; Sauvignon Blanc 50%
Drinking Window Producer estimates peak maturation at 10 years and cellar life at 20 years
Region Venezia Giulia
Soil Shallow to medium-deep, Well-drained reddish sand-silt with abundant gravel and pebbles, Coloured by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 31.0 meters
Orientation East–West And North–South
Harvest Dates 7 Sep 2024
Sites Vie di Romans and Vieris vineyards
Vine Age 33
Bottling Date 10 Jul 2025
Production Details White dry wine from 1.30 ha at Mariano del Friuli in the Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte growing area. Planting density is 6,200 vines/ha; yield is 6,500 kg/ha and 1.04 kg/vine; layouts are 2.40 × 0.70 m and 1.90 × 0.80 m; training is simple Guyot and spur pruning. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, followed by pre-fermentation cold maceration at 8°C and cold settling. Fermentation ran at 16–19°C for 23 days with selected yeast strains. Malolactic fermentation was not performed. The wine matured nine months on its lees, underwent natural clarification without an agent in steel, was bottled 10 July 2025, and received nine months of bottle ageing.

2022 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 15.05%
pH 3.14
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay 50%; Sauvignon Blanc 50%
Drinking Window Producer estimates peak maturation at 8 years and cellar life at 20 years
Region Venezia Giulia
Soil Shallow to medium-deep, Well-drained reddish sand-silt with abundant gravel and pebbles, Coloured by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 31.0 meters
Orientation East–West And North–South
Harvest Dates 15 Sep 2022
Sites Vie di Romans and Vieris vineyards
Vine Age 32
Bottling Date 14 Jul 2023
Production Details White dry wine from 1.30 ha at Mariano del Friuli in the Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte growing area. Planting density is 6,200 vines/ha; yield is 6,500 kg/ha and 1.04 kg/vine; layouts are 2.40 × 0.70 m and 1.90 × 0.80 m; training is simple Guyot and spur pruning. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, followed by pre-fermentation cold maceration at 8°C and cold settling. Fermentation ran at 16–19°C for 22 days with selected yeast strains. Malolactic fermentation was not performed. The wine matured nine months on its lees, underwent natural clarification without an agent in steel, was bottled 14 July 2023, and received 19 months of bottle ageing.

2020 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 14.85%
pH 3.18
Total Acidity 6.99 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay 50%; Sauvignon Blanc 50%
Drinking Window Producer estimates peak maturation at 10 years and cellar life at 22 years
Region Venezia Giulia
Soil Shallow to medium-deep, Well-drained reddish sand-silt with abundant gravel and pebbles, Coloured by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 31.0 meters
Orientation East–West And North–South
Harvest Dates 17 Sep 2020 and 2020-09-21
Sites Vie di Romans and Vieris vineyards
Vine Age 30
Bottling Date 13 Jul 2021
Production Details White dry wine from 1.30 ha at Mariano del Friuli in the Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte growing area. Planting density is 6,000–6,500 vines/ha; yield is 5,500 kg/ha and 0.85–0.92 kg/vine; layouts are 2.40 × 0.70 m and 1.90 × 0.80 m; training is simple Guyot and spur pruning. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, followed by pre-fermentation cold maceration at 8°C and cold settling. Fermentation ran at 16–19°C for 25 days with selected yeast strains. Malolactic fermentation was not performed. The wine matured nine months on its lees, underwent natural clarification without an agent in steel, was bottled 13 July 2021, and received 19 months of bottle ageing.

2018 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 14.19%
pH 3.32
Total Acidity 5.82 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay 50%; Sauvignon Blanc 50%
Drinking Window Producer estimates peak maturation at 10 years and cellar life at 20 years
Region Venezia Giulia
Soil Shallow to medium-deep, Well-drained reddish sand-silt with abundant gravel and pebbles, Coloured by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 31.0 meters
Orientation East–West And North–South
Harvest Dates 29 Aug 2018 and 2018-09-05
Sites Vie di Romans and Vieris vineyards
Vine Age 28
Bottling Date 27 Jul 2019
Production Details White dry wine from 1.30 ha at Mariano del Friuli in the Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte growing area. Planting density is 6,000 vines/ha; yield is 5,600 kg/ha and 0.93 kg/vine; layouts are 2.40 × 0.70 m and 1.90 × 0.80 m; training is simple Guyot and spur pruning. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, followed by pre-fermentation cold maceration at 8°C and cold settling. Fermentation ran at 16–19°C for 18–22 days with selected yeast strains. Malolactic fermentation was not performed. The wine matured nine months on its lees, underwent natural clarification without an agent in steel, was bottled 27 July 2019, and received 21 months of bottle ageing.

2016 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 14.99%
pH 3.08
Total Acidity 6.7 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay 50%; Sauvignon Blanc 50%
Drinking Window Producer estimates peak maturation at 10 years and cellar life at 22 years
Region Venezia Giulia
Soil Shallow to medium-deep, Well-drained reddish sand-silt with abundant gravel and pebbles, Coloured by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 31.0 meters
Orientation East–West And North–South
Harvest Dates 9 Sep 2016
Sites Vie di Romans and Vieris vineyards
Vine Age 26
Bottling Date 20 Jul 2017
Production Details White dry wine from 1.30 ha at Mariano del Friuli in the Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte growing area. Planting density is 6,000 vines/ha; yield is 5,600 kg/ha and 0.93 kg/vine; layouts are 2.40 × 0.70 m and 1.60 × 1.00 m; training is simple Guyot and spur pruning. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, followed by pre-fermentation cold maceration at 8°C and cold settling. Fermentation ran at 16–19°C for 22 days with selected yeast strains. Malolactic fermentation was not performed. The wine matured nine months on its lees, underwent natural clarification without an agent in steel, was bottled 20 July 2017, and received 20 months of bottle ageing.

2012 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 15.0%
pH 3.2
Total Acidity 6.3 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay 50%; Sauvignon Blanc 50%
Drinking Window Producer estimates peak maturation at 10 years and cellar life at 22 years
Region Venezia Giulia
Soil Shallow to medium-deep, Well-drained reddish sand-silt with abundant gravel and pebbles, Coloured by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 31.0 meters
Harvest Dates 8 Sep 2012
Sites Vie di Romans and Vieris vineyards
Vine Age 22
Bottling Date 7 Aug 2013
Production Details White dry wine from 1.03 ha. Planting density is 6,000 vines/ha; yield is 4,241 kg/ha and 0.71 kg/vine; layouts are 2.40 × 0.70 m and 1.90 × 0.80 m; training is simple Guyot and spur pruning. Grapes were destemmed and crushed and underwent pre-fermentation cold settling. Fermentation lasted 25 days with selected yeast strains. Malolactic fermentation was not performed. The wine matured 11 months on its lees, underwent natural clarification without an agent in steel, was bottled 7 August 2013, and received 19 months of bottle ageing.

2006 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 14.25%
pH 3.48
Total Acidity 5 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay 50%; Sauvignon Blanc 50%
Drinking Window Producer estimates peak maturation at 8 years and cellar life at 15 years
Region Venezia Giulia
Soil Shallow to medium-deep, Well-drained reddish sand-silt with abundant gravel and pebbles, Coloured by iron and aluminium oxides
Elevation 31.0 meters
Orientation East–West And North–South
Harvest Dates 16 Sep 2006 through 2006-09-25
Sites Vie di Romans and Vieris vineyards
Vine Age 16
Bottling Date mid-May 2007
Production Volume 4,122 bottles
Bottles4,122
Production Details White dry wine from 0.73 ha at Mariano del Friuli in the Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte growing area. Planting density is 6,000 vines/ha; yield is 6,030 kg/ha and 1.01 kg/vine; layouts are 2.40 × 0.70 m and 1.90 × 0.80 m; training is simple Guyot and spur pruning. Grapes were destemmed and crushed, followed by pre-fermentation cold maceration at 8°C and cold settling. Fermentation ran at 16–19°C for 20–22 days with selected yeast strains. Malolactic fermentation was partial. The wine matured seven months on dead yeast cells, underwent natural clarification without an agent in steel, was bottled in mid-May 2007, and received 22 months of bottle ageing.

Producer Information

Address
Loc. Vie di Romans, 1, 34070 Mariano del Friuli (GO), Italy
Phone
+39 0481 69600
Owner
Gallo family
Cellarmaster
Gianfranco Gallo

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