In the glass
Aroma: honey, apricot, candied orange peel, acacia flower
Palate: dried apricot, honey, almond, saffron
Late-harvest Verduzzo Friulano from cult Bressan. The cellar's dessert bottling from air-dried grapes.
What it pairs with
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Aged Montasio cheese
Mountain hard cheese and honeyed Verduzzo share long savoury depth. -
Gubana di Cividale
The Friulian walnut-and-raisin pastry is the canonical match for sweet Verduzzo. -
Foie gras terrine
Fatty terrine and high-acid sweet wine cut against each other beautifully. -
Almond biscotti
Crisp almond pastry mirrors the wine's almond register.
History
Late-harvest Verduzzo Friulano from Bressan. The cellar uses the same Slavonian-oak-and-barrique approach for its dessert bottling as for its iconic Pignol and Carat reds.
- 1995 — First Bressan Verduzzo release
Facts
- Producer
- Bressan Mastri Vinai
- Grapes
- Verduzzo Friulano (100%)
- Classification
- Venezia Giulia IGT
- Oak
- Late-harvest air-dried grapes, fermented and matured in small oak casks for around 24 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 35 to 60 at retail for 500 ml
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Bressan Verduzzo
What does Bressan Verduzzo taste like?
Honey, apricot, candied orange peel and acacia flower on the nose; dried apricot, honey, almond and saffron on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Bressan Verduzzo?
Drink 5 to 20 years from vintage. Late-harvest Verduzzo holds well for two decades.
How is Bressan Verduzzo made?
Verduzzo Friulano is late-harvested and air-dried before fermentation. The cellar uses the same long-elevage Slavonian oak approach as for its top reds.
What food pairs with Bressan Verduzzo?
Aged Montasio cheese is the canonical Friulian pairing. Gubana di Cividale, foie gras terrine, and almond biscotti are equally strong.