Verduzzo Friulano
Verduzzo
Friulano is another variety of our Region
It's a
sweet wine with a golden yellow colour, and a rich and complex nose.
You can distinguish bees wax, apricot, peach,
and custard. This wine has a strong personality, a full body and a little bit of
tannin. All these elements create a perfect mix that is very inviting.
Harvest:
by hand in the second half of September
Vinification:
one portion of the grapes is vinified in the normal way with destemming
then soft pressing. The rest are destemmed as well but then given 12 hours cold
maceration at 5°C in steel tank before pressing.
Fermentation:
takes place in temperature controlled steel tank
Finishing:
in steel tank
Bottling: June
Gastronomic
Combination: traditionally it accompanies cakes, tarts and
shorbread pastry.
It also shows well with
medium aged cheese, salami, Prosciutto di San Daniele and green figs or even
simply by itself.
Serve in large glasses at 10°-12°C.
Ageing Potential: 6 years
