In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, almond blossom, white pepper, honeysuckle, hay
Palate: yellow stone fruit, almond pith, lemon, saline finish
Ronchi di Cialla's Ribolla Gialla from the Cialla holdings, in the still-white idiom (no extended skin contact). Yellow apple and almond blossom over a saline finish.
What it pairs with
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San Daniele ham
Air-cured Friulian ham finds a peer in the wine's bitter almond and saline edge; the regional pairing. -
Risotto with porcini
Almond and hay aromatics handle the mushroom umami; medium body holds the Carnaroli starch. -
Aged Montasio
The Friulian cow cheese mirrors the wine's almond depth; saline finish lifts the rind's umami.
History
Ronchi di Cialla's still-style Ribolla Gialla from the Cialla holdings. Unlike the Oslavia orange-wine school the bottle uses no extended skin contact, anchoring it in the classical Friulian still-white tradition.
- 1990 — First Ronchi di Cialla Ribolla Gialla vintage as a still white
Facts
- Producer
- Ronchi di Cialla
- Grapes
- Ribolla Gialla (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Colli Orientali
- Oak
- Vinified partly in stainless steel and partly in large Slavonian oak botti; around 12 to 18 months on lees before bottling
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Ronchi di Cialla Ribolla Gialla di Cialla
What does Ronchi di Cialla Ribolla Gialla taste like?
Yellow apple, almond blossom, white pepper, honeysuckle and hay on the nose; yellow stone fruit, almond pith, lemon and a saline finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
Is this an orange wine like Gravner Ribolla?
No. Ronchi di Cialla vinifies Ribolla Gialla in the classical still-white idiom with no extended skin contact, the opposite stylistic approach to the Oslavia orange-wine school. The result is a fresh, almond-blossom Friulian white rather than a tea-tannin amber wine.
When should I drink Ronchi di Cialla Ribolla Gialla?
Drink between 2 and 10 years from vintage. The wine peaks at year 3 to 5; almond aromatics deepen with bottle age.