Ribolla Gialla – Castello di Spessa – 2023

The Ribolla Gialla from the Castello di Spessa winery

The Ribolla Gialla from the Castello di Spessa winery is 100% Ribolla Gialla grapes grown in the vineyards owned by the winery, located in Cormons, an IGT not far from the border with Slovenia, where the soil is mainly clay and sand with the presence of gravel.

THE WINEMAKING

After the harvest in the first ten days of September, the grapes are taken to the cellar for winemaking. After a soft pressing of the grapes, the fermentation occurs in steel tanks at a controlled temperature. The wine ages in steel tanks until the March following the harvest. After assembly and bottling; the wine rests for a few more months in the cellar before being released on the market.

Tasting the wine of the winery

Straw yellow with greenish reflections; the aroma is intense with floral scents that leave room for fruity notes of white-fleshed fruits. Fresh on the palate with a pleasant acidic note and a good correspondence between aromas and flavor. Good persistence too.

FOOD PAIRINGS

This Ribolla Gialla is perfect as an aperitif, it pairs well with fish and white meats. Try it with vegetable omelets.

THE WINERY

“Friuli is the land where I was born.  I personally know its most enchanting places, the hospitality of its people, its history, art and its food and wine heritage that have been appreciated the world over”  This is what Loretto Pali (owner of the Castello di Spessa winery) thinks about his region Friuli Venezia Giulia.The 30 hectares of the Castello di Spessa estate stretch over the gentle hills of the Collio D.O.C. area, in the D.O.C. Friuli Isonzo Area there are the 55 hectares… go to the winery page