In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, almond blossom, wax, honey, white pepper
Palate: yellow stone fruit, almond cream, lemon pith, saline minerality
Nicola Manferrari's flagship Collio Bianco, three-variety field blend with extended lees ageing. Yellow apple and almond blossom over a wax-and-honey palate with the structural depth of grower Champagne.
What it pairs with
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Aged Parmigiano Reggiano 36 months
Crystalline cheese salt mirrors the saline minerality; almond cream echoes the rind's umami. -
Lobster Thermidor
Almond cream pairs with the gratin's bechamel; saline minerality lifts the shellfish sweetness. -
Risotto al tartufo bianco
Almond cream and honey aromatics handle the white truffle's musky depth; full body holds the Carnaroli starch.
History
Nicola Manferrari's Borgo del Tiglio Studio di Bianco, the flagship Collio Bianco with extended lees ageing. Manferrari took over the family estate from his father in the late 1980s and built the modern artisan reputation of Borgo del Tiglio.
- 1991 — First Studio di Bianco vintage as the estate's flagship white
Facts
- Producer
- Borgo del Tiglio
- Grapes
- Friulano, Sauvignon, Riesling
- Classification
- DOC Collio
- Oak
- Vinified partly in large French oak vats; long ageing on lees, often 24 months or more before release
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 60 to 95 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1991
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Borgo del Tiglio Studio di Bianco
What does Studio di Bianco taste like?
Yellow apple, almond blossom, wax, honey and white pepper on the nose; yellow stone fruit, almond cream, lemon pith and saline minerality on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long finish from extended lees ageing.
Who runs Borgo del Tiglio?
Nicola Manferrari took over the family estate from his father in the late 1980s. The estate's reputation rests on extended lees ageing and Manferrari's classical artisan approach to Collio whites.
When should I drink Studio di Bianco?
Drink between 5 and 20 years from vintage. The wine cellars exceptionally well for an Italian dry white; almond cream and wax aromatics deepen with age from year 8 onwards.