In the glass
Aroma: black plum, leather, tobacco, graphite, dried herbs
Palate: dark cherry, iron mineral, fine grainy tannin, long finish
The estate's Bordeaux blend (Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon) with 18 months in barrique. Black plum and leather over a fine grainy tannin.
What it pairs with
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Brasato di manzo
Beef braised in red wine finds its match in the wine's firm tannin and graphite depth; classic Friulian winter pairing. -
Wild boar pappardelle
Gamey ragù meets the wine's leather and tobacco depth; fine grainy tannin handles the boar fat. -
Aged Montasio stravecchio
The Friulian cow cheese echoes the wine's graphite finish; firm tannin scrubs the cheese fat.
History
The estate's Bordeaux blend, anchored on the family's San Giovanni al Natisone holdings.
- 1995 — First Rosso del Gnemiz vintage as an estate Bordeaux blend
Facts
- Producer
- Ronco del Gnemiz
- Grapes
- Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Colli Orientali
- Oak
- Aged around 18 months in French oak barriques; 6 months in bottle before release
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 32 to 48 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Ronco del Gnemiz Rosso del Gnemiz
What does Rosso del Gnemiz taste like?
Black plum, leather, tobacco, graphite and dried herbs on the nose; dark cherry, iron mineral, fine grainy tannin and a long finish on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannin and high acidity.
When should I drink Rosso del Gnemiz?
Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. The wine cellars well; leather and tobacco aromatics deepen from year 7 onwards.