In the glass
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
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San Daniele ham
Air-cured Friulian ham finds a peer in the wine's bitter almond and saline edge; the regional pairing. -
Frico con patate
Friulian Montasio and potato cake echoes the wine's almond skin; high acidity scrubs the cheese fat. -
Asparagus risotto
Almond blossom aromatics meet the spring vegetable's bitterness; medium body holds the Carnaroli starch.
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.
- 1986 — First Borgo del Tiglio Friulano under Nicola Manferrari
Facts
- Producer
- Borgo del Tiglio
- 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.