Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

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 in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: yellow apple, white peach, wild herb, almond

Palate: stone fruit, creamy lees, saline depth, long fresh close

Field-blend white from organic-biodynamic Borgo San Daniele. Arbis Blanc co-ferments Friulano, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon as a single Isonzo terroir statement.

What it pairs with

  • Risotto with porcini Find risotto with porcini on TableJourney →
    Forest mushroom risotto and rich field-blend share golden depth.
  • Roast capon
    Christmas roast capon and full-bodied field-blend share long depth.
  • Aged Montasio cheese
    Hard mountain cheese matches the wine's almond-skin grip.
  • Grilled scampi
    Sweet shellfish and saline-mineral blend share marine depth.

History

Field-blend white from Borgo San Daniele. Arbis Blanc was conceived in 1995 as the cellar's Isonzo terroir statement, co-fermenting four white varieties together.

  1. 1995: First Borgo San Daniele Arbis Blanc release

Facts

Producer
Borgo San Daniele · visiting guide
Grapes
Friulano, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc
Classification
DOC Friuli Isonzo
Oak
Co-fermentation in stainless steel and old French barriques, around 18 months on fine lees
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 28 to 42 at retail
Drinking window
3-15 from vintage
First vintage
1995
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Borgo San Daniele Arbis Blanc

What does Borgo San Daniele Arbis Blanc taste like?

Yellow apple, white peach, wild herb and almond on the nose; stone fruit, creamy lees, saline depth and a long fresh close on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity.

When should I drink Borgo San Daniele Arbis Blanc?

Drink 3 to 15 years from vintage. The cellar's long-lees-elevage discipline gives the wine medium-term cellar capacity.

What grapes are in Arbis Blanc?

A field blend of Friulano, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and Sauvignon Blanc co-fermented in the cellar as a single Isonzo terroir statement.

What food pairs with Arbis Blanc?

Risotto with porcini is the canonical pairing. Roast capon, aged Montasio cheese, and grilled scampi are equally strong.

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