Sparkling Ribolla Gialla – Fenis – Livon

The sparkling Ribolla Gialla Fenis from the Livon winery

The sparkling Ribolla Gialla Fenis from the Livon winery, an indigenous wine of Friuli Venezia Giulia, comes from 100% Ribolla Gialla grapes grown in the property’s vineyards. This sparkling wine is part of the winery’s CRU line and fully represents the typical nature of the grape variety and the territory of origin.

We are in Ruttars in the Municipality of Dolegna del Collio near Gorizia in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Right in the heart of the DOC Collio, the soil rich in marl and clay (here they call it Ponca), the climate with its temperature ranges and the Alps that protect the territory make this area one of the most suitable for cultivation of grapes especially of white berried vines.

THE WINEMAKING

The grape harvest is rigorously manual; the grapes are placed in small boxes to minimize the time between the harvest and the arrival in the cellar. Winemaking begins with soft pressing and cold cleaning by decantation of the free-run must; the must used to produce sparkling wine. Fermentation takes place in steel tanks at a constant temperature of 10°C. The wine is then decanted into an autoclave for sparkling wine production. Once this phase is completed, the sparkling wine is bottled and left to rest for a few months in the cellar before being placed on the market.

Tasting the wine of the winery

Straw yellow with greenish reflections; the aroma is pleasant with notes of ripe fruit such as peach, leaving room for floral scents where white flowers prevail. Intense and enveloping on the palate, fresh with excellent sapidity and a pleasant mineral note. Good persistence.

FOOD PAIRINGS

Excellent as an aperitif, it pairs well with fish, white meat but also with medium-hard cheeses. Try it with grilled fish.