Prepotto, Udine: Wine Tasting and Cellar Tour at La Viarte
Tasting of 3 wines with a platter of cold cuts, a tour of the estate, the vineyards and Miravé. Extra: a quad bike tour through the vineyards and woods, and a tasting ...
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, almond blossom, honey, hay, white pepper
Palate: yellow stone fruit, almond cream, lemon pith, saline finish
La Tunella's flagship dry white blend of Friulano and Ribolla Gialla with extended Slavonian oak ageing. Yellow apple, almond cream and a long saline finish.
What it pairs with
- Risotto al tartufo bianco Almond cream and honey aromatics handle the white truffle's musky depth; full body holds the Carnaroli starch.More wines for risotto →
- Lobster Thermidor Almond cream pairs with the gratin's bechamel; saline finish lifts the shellfish sweetness.More wines for lobster →
- Aged Montasio The Friulian cow cheese echoes the wine's almond depth; saline finish lifts the rind's umami.More wines for aged hard cheese →
History
La Tunella's flagship Friulano-Ribolla blend, anchored in the Colli Orientali tradition of dry-white field blends. First vintage 2008.
- 2008First Biancosesto vintage as the estate's flagship dry white
Facts
- Producer
- La Tunella · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Friulano (60%), Ribolla Gialla (40%)
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Colli Orientali
- Oak
- Fermented in stainless steel; aged around 12 months in 30 hectolitre Slavonian oak vats followed by a further 6 months in bottle
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 32 to 48 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about La Tunella Biancosesto
What does Biancosesto taste like?
Yellow apple, almond blossom, honey, hay and white pepper on the nose; yellow stone fruit, almond cream, lemon pith and a saline finish on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
What grapes is Biancosesto?
Friulano-led blend (around 60 percent) with Ribolla Gialla (around 40 percent). Aged 12 months in 30 hectolitre Slavonian oak vats before bottling.
When should I drink Biancosesto?
Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. The wine cellars exceptionally well; almond cream and honey aromatics deepen from year 5 onwards.
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