In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, almond blossom, white peach, wild herb
Palate: pear, almond skin, saline lift, long fresh close
Single-parcel Friulano from the Toc Bas vineyard at Cormons. Ronco del Gelso's flagship Friulano in stainless steel.
What it pairs with
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Prosciutto di San Daniele with melon
Sweet melon and salty cured pork against almond-skin Friulano is the canonical Friulian pairing. -
Frico friulano
Melted Montasio cheese pancake and the wine's almond-skin lift lock together. -
Grilled scampi
Sweet shellfish and saline-mineral Friulano share long depth. -
Risotto with herbs
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Herb-flecked risotto echoes the wine's wild-herb register.
History
Single-parcel Friulano from the Toc Bas vineyard at Cormons. Giorgio Badin's Ronco del Gelso is known for its single-parcel discipline; Toc Bas is the cellar's flagship Friulano.
- 1995 — First Ronco del Gelso Toc Bas Friulano release
Facts
- Producer
- Ronco del Gelso
- Grapes
- Friulano (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Isonzo
- Oak
- Stainless steel fermentation and elevage on fine lees for around 10 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 16 to 24 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Ronco del Gelso Toc Bas Friulano
What does Ronco del Gelso Toc Bas taste like?
Yellow apple, almond blossom, white peach and wild herb on the nose; pear, almond skin, saline lift and a long fresh close on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Ronco del Gelso Toc Bas?
Drink 2 to 10 years from vintage. The cellar's long-lees discipline gives the wine medium-term cellar capacity.
Where is the Toc Bas vineyard?
Toc Bas is a single Friulano parcel at Cormons in the Friuli Isonzo DOC.
What food pairs with Ronco del Gelso Toc Bas?
Prosciutto di San Daniele with melon is the canonical Friulian pairing. Frico friulano, grilled scampi, and risotto with herbs are equally strong.