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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs20 yrs22 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: honey, candied pear, saffron, dried apricot
Palate: honey, candied pear, almond, long mineral close
Late-harvest Picolit from Ronchi di Manzano. The cellar's DOCG dessert wine made from the historically rare grape.
What it pairs with
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Aged Montasio cheese
Mountain hard cheese and Picolit's honeyed depth share long savoury length. -
Gubana di Cividale
The Friulian walnut-and-raisin pastry is the canonical local match for sweet Picolit. -
Foie gras terrine
Fatty terrine and high-acid Picolit lock together. -
Almond biscotti
Crisp almond pastry mirrors the wine's almond and saffron register.
History
Late-harvest Picolit from Ronchi di Manzano. The grape was a court wine of the Habsburg empire and the Holy See; the DOCG dessert wine is among Italy's rarest thanks to Picolit's floral abortion.
- 2006: Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit elevated to DOCG
Facts
- Producer
- Ronchi di Manzano · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Picolit (100%)
- Classification
- DOCG Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
- Oak
- Late-harvest grapes air-dried, fermented and matured in small oak casks for around 18 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 35 to 55 at retail for 500 ml
- Drinking window
- 3-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
Frequently asked about Ronchi di Manzano Picolit
What does Ronchi di Manzano Picolit taste like?
Honey, candied pear, saffron and dried apricot on the nose; honey, candied pear, almond and a long mineral close on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Ronchi di Manzano Picolit?
Drink 3 to 20 years from vintage. Picolit ages on its acidity and concentrated sugars.
Why is Picolit so rare?
Picolit suffers from floral abortion: only a fraction of the flowers set fruit, leaving sparse clusters. Yields are tiny and the DOCG dessert wine is among Italy's rarest.
What food pairs with Ronchi di Manzano Picolit?
Aged Montasio cheese is the canonical pairing. Gubana di Cividale, foie gras terrine, and almond biscotti are equally strong.
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