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Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.

vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: yellow apple, bitter almond, white blossom, lemon zest, hay

Palate: yellow stone fruit, almond skin, lemon pith, saline finish

Nicola Manferrari's classical Collio Friulano, with longer lees ageing than the everyday norm. Yellow apple and bitter almond over a saline almond-skin finish with cellar potential.

What it pairs with

  • San Daniele ham Air-cured Friulian ham finds a peer in the wine's bitter almond and saline edge; the regional pairing.More wines for ham →
  • Frico con patate Friulian Montasio and potato cake echoes the wine's almond skin; high acidity scrubs the cheese fat.More wines for cheese →
  • Asparagus risotto Almond blossom aromatics meet the spring vegetable's bitterness; medium body holds the Carnaroli starch.More wines for risotto →

With cheese

Latteria Our pick A young latteria is sweet, with a mild, milky paste, and a dry Friulano with high acidity and its almond note sits beside it without covering it. Wikipedia's article on Friulian cuisine lists fresh cheeses among what the region's white wines are drunk with.

History

Manferrari's classical Collio Friulano, with longer lees ageing than the everyday norm. One of the bottles that established Borgo del Tiglio's artisan reputation in the early 1990s.

  1. 1986First Borgo del Tiglio Friulano under Nicola Manferrari

Facts

Producer
Borgo del Tiglio · visiting guide
Grapes
Friulano (100%)
Classification
DOC Collio
Oak
Vinified partly in large French oak vats with extended lees ageing; bottled around 18 to 24 months after harvest
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 35 to 55 at retail
Drinking window
3-15 from vintage
First vintage
1986
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Borgo del Tiglio Friulano

What does Borgo del Tiglio Friulano taste like?

Yellow apple, bitter almond, white blossom, lemon zest and hay on the nose; yellow stone fruit, almond skin, lemon pith and a saline finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.

When should I drink Borgo del Tiglio Friulano?

Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. The wine cellars exceptionally well for Friulano; almond aromatics deepen with bottle age.

Tags

dry friulano high acid medium body medium term mood elegant mood refreshing occasion aperitivo occasion cellar occasion dinner party old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with charcuterie pairs with shellfish pairs with vegetable forward price premium still white vegan

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