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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs25 yrs27 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
Aroma: dried apricot, honey, candied orange, chamomile, beeswax
Palate: dried fig, honey, candied citrus, saline finish
Rocca Bernarda's flagship DOCG Picolit from the Villa Rocca Bernarda estate at Premariacco. The villa was the historical seat of Picolit production under the Counts of Trento in the 19th century.
What it pairs with
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Aged Roquefort
Blue cheese salt finds a foil in the wine's honey sweetness; saline finish refreshes between bites. -
Foie gras with fig compote
Candied orange aromatics lift the offal richness; full body and high acidity handle the foie's fat. -
Walnut and pear tart
Beeswax and chamomile aromatics echo the dessert's caramelised pear; honey palate handles the walnut.
History
Rocca Bernarda was the historical seat of Picolit production under the Counts of Trento in the 19th century. The estate today produces the DOCG appellation's reference Picolit, owned since 1977 by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
- 1970: First post-war Rocca Bernarda Picolit vintage
- 1977: Estate ownership passes to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- 2006: DOCG Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit promulgated
Facts
- Producer
- Rocca Bernarda · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Picolit (100%)
- Classification
- DOCG Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
- Oak
- Late-harvest grapes briefly dried on mats; fermentation and ageing in small French oak barriques for around 18 months
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 60 to 95 at 500 ml retail
- Drinking window
- 5-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1970
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Rocca Bernarda Picolit
What does Rocca Bernarda Picolit taste like?
Dried apricot, honey, candied orange, chamomile and beeswax on the nose; dried fig, honey, candied citrus and a saline finish on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity that keeps the sweetness off cloying territory.
Who owns Rocca Bernarda?
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta has owned the estate since 1977. The Villa Rocca Bernarda was the historical seat of Picolit production under the Counts of Trento in the 19th century.
When should I drink Rocca Bernarda Picolit?
Drink between 5 and 25 years from vintage. The wine cellars patiently; honey and dried fig aromatics deepen with age.
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