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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs10 yrs12 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, almond blossom, honeysuckle, white pepper, hay
Palate: yellow stone fruit, almond pith, lemon, saline finish
The Coser family's flagship Collio Bianco from the Monte holding above Cormons. Three-variety field blend with yellow apple and honeysuckle aromatics over a saline finish.
What it pairs with
- Frico con patate Friulian Montasio and potato cake echoes the wine's almond pith; high acidity scrubs the cheese fat.More wines for cheese →
- Risotto al tartufo nero Almond and honey aromatics meet the truffle's musky depth; medium body holds the Carnaroli starch.More wines for risotto →
- Aged Asiago d'allevo The 12-month cow's-milk cheese mirrors the wine's almond depth; saline finish lifts the rind's umami.More wines for aged hard cheese →
History
The Coser family's flagship Collio Bianco, named for the Fosarin parcel above the Monte holding. One of the wines that established the Collio Bianco category as a serious-bottle reference in the mid-1990s.
- 1996First Fosarin vintage as the estate's flagship Collio Bianco
Facts
- Producer
- Ronco dei Tassi · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Malvasia Istriana
- Classification
- DOC Collio
- Oak
- Vinified partly in stainless steel and partly in large oak; around 8 months on lees before bottling
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1996
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Ronco dei Tassi Fosarin
What does Fosarin taste like?
Yellow apple, almond blossom, honeysuckle, white pepper 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.
Who runs Ronco dei Tassi?
The Coser family runs Ronco dei Tassi from the Monte holding above Cormons. Fosarin is named for one of the estate parcels.
When should I drink Fosarin?
Drink between 2 and 10 years from vintage. The wine cellars well; almond and honeysuckle aromatics deepen from year 4 onwards.
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