Friulano – Ermacora – 2024

The Friulano from the Ermacora winery

The Friulano from the Ermacora winery comes from 100% Friulano grapes grown in the vineyards owned by the winery. We are in the hills of Ipplis in the heart of the Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Explaining this area of Friuli is difficult, you have to come and visit it to discover a series of terraced hills, protected by the Julian Prealps which enjoy the breezes of the Adriatic Sea. A set of vines alternating with woods rich in biodiversity, in short, a true paradise.

The Ermacora winery compares its Friulano to pizza margherita; in short, a wine that has been produced in Friuli for over a century and is part of the Friulian tradition. The one produced on the Colli Orientali is a robust wine with a good aromatic intensity; a very versatile wine.

THE WINEMAKING

The harvest is manual. Once in the cellar, after destemming the grapes are softly pressed; a part of the pressed grapes is selected for cryomaceration, i.e. a low-temperature maceration which allows more aromas to be extracted. The rest of the grapes are softly pressed and left to ferment in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 17/18 °C.

All wine ages in steel tanks for at least six months. After blending and bottling, it rests for a few more months in the cellar before being placed on the market.

Tasting the wine of the winery

Straw yellow with greenish reflections. The aroma is rich and broad with pleasant hints of white hawthorn and acacia flowers leaving room for fruity notes of peach and citrus fruits to finish with puffs of almond, the typical aroma of this vine. Soft and savoury on the palate, this Friulano from the Ermacora winery is intense with a good correspondence between aromas and flavour; the finish is long and persistent.

FOOD PAIRINGS

It goes well with fish, white meats and medium-hard cheeses. Try it with San Daniele raw ham.