Collio: Cividale Del Friuli and Wine Tastings from Trieste
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, honey, almond cream, candied citrus, vanilla
Palate: yellow stone fruit, almond pith, lemon pith, long saline finish
Late-harvest dry Friulano with brief drying on the vine before harvest. Honey, almond cream and candied citrus over a long saline finish, the most concentrated dry Friulano statement Bastianich makes.
What it pairs with
- Aged Pecorino Toscano Crystalline sheep's-milk salt mirrors the saline finish; honey and almond cream lift the cheese tang.More wines for aged hard cheese →
- Roast pork with apples Honey and candied citrus aromatics pair with the roast meat; full body handles the pork fat.More wines for pork →
- Risotto al tartufo nero Almond cream and honey handle the truffle's musky depth; full body holds the Carnaroli starch.More wines for risotto →
History
The estate's late-harvest concentrated dry Friulano statement, named Plus for the extra ripeness and barrique structure compared to the classical bottling.
- 2003First Plus Friulano vintage as a late-harvest dry Friulano
Facts
- Producer
- Bastianich · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Friulano (100%)
- Classification
- Venezia Giulia IGT
- Oak
- Late-harvest Friulano with brief drying on the vine; fermented and aged in small French oak barriques for around 12 months
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 32 to 48 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2003
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Bastianich Plus Friulano
What does Bastianich Plus Friulano taste like?
Yellow apple, honey, almond cream, candied citrus and vanilla on the nose; yellow stone fruit, almond pith, lemon pith and a long saline finish on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity.
What is late-harvest dry Friulano?
Plus Friulano is harvested later than typical, with grapes briefly drying on the vine to concentrate flavour. The fermentation goes to dry, so the result has the concentration of a late-harvest sweet wine but finishes bone-dry.
When should I drink Plus Friulano?
Drink between 3 and 12 years from vintage. The wine cellars well; honey and almond cream deepen from year 5 onwards.
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