In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, pear, almond, white peach
Palate: yellow stone fruit, almond skin, saline lift, long fresh close
Single-parcel Pinot Grigio from the Sot Lis Rivis vineyard at Cormons. Giorgio Badin's Ronco del Gelso is the cellar's top Pinot Grigio.
What it pairs with
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Risotto with porcini
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Forest mushroom risotto and full-bodied Pinot Grigio share golden depth. -
Roast capon
Christmas roast capon and oak-aged Pinot Grigio share long depth. -
Prosciutto di San Daniele with melon
Cured pork and stone-fruit Pinot Grigio are a classic Friulian pairing. -
Adriatic clams
Saline shellfish and almond-skin Pinot Grigio share marine depth.
History
Single-parcel Pinot Grigio from the Sot Lis Rivis vineyard at Cormons. Giorgio Badin took over the Ronco del Gelso cellar in 1986 and built single-parcel bottlings as the house style.
- 1991 — First Ronco del Gelso Sot Lis Rivis release
Facts
- Producer
- Ronco del Gelso
- Grapes
- Pinot Grigio (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Isonzo
- Oak
- Stainless steel fermentation and elevage on fine lees for around 10 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 18 to 28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1991
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Ronco del Gelso Sot Lis Rivis Pinot Grigio
What does Ronco del Gelso Sot Lis Rivis taste like?
Yellow apple, pear, almond and white peach on the nose; yellow stone fruit, almond skin, saline lift and a long fresh close on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Ronco del Gelso Sot Lis Rivis?
Drink 2 to 10 years from vintage. The cellar's long-lees discipline gives the wine medium-term cellar capacity.
Where is the Sot Lis Rivis vineyard?
Sot Lis Rivis is a single Pinot Grigio parcel at Cormons in the Friuli Isonzo DOC, farmed by Giorgio Badin at Ronco del Gelso.
What food pairs with Ronco del Gelso Sot Lis Rivis?
Risotto with porcini is the canonical pairing. Roast capon, prosciutto with melon, and Adriatic clams are equally strong.