In the glass
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
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Risotto with porcini
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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.
- 1995 — First Borgo San Daniele Arbis Blanc release
Facts
- Producer
- Borgo San Daniele
- 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.