In the glass
Aroma: dried apricot, honey, candied lemon, chamomile, beeswax
Palate: dried fig, honey, candied citrus, saline finish
The estate's late-harvest Verduzzo Friulano, a Friulian sweet-wine tradition. Dried apricot and honey aromatics over a saline-edged finish that keeps the wine off cloying territory.
What it pairs with
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Aged Roquefort
Blue cheese salt finds a foil in the wine's honey sweetness; saline finish refreshes between bites. -
Walnut and pear tart
Beeswax and chamomile aromatics echo the dessert's caramelised pear; honey palate handles the walnut. -
Foie gras
Candied citrus aromatics lift the offal richness; full body and high acidity handle the foie's fat.
History
Russiz Superiore's late-harvest Verduzzo, vinified in the estate's Friulian sweet-wine tradition. Verduzzo Friulano is the indigenous late-harvest grape used in DOCG Ramandolo further north.
- 1967 — First Russiz Superiore Verduzzo Friulano vintage under Felluga ownership
Facts
- Producer
- Russiz Superiore
- Grapes
- Verduzzo Friulano (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Collio
- Oak
- Late-harvest grapes with brief drying on mats; fermentation in small French oak barriques; ageing on lees for around 12 months
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 25 to 40 at 500 ml retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1967
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Russiz Superiore Verduzzo Friulano
What does Russiz Superiore Verduzzo taste like?
Dried apricot, honey, candied lemon, chamomile and beeswax on the nose; dried fig, honey, candied citrus and a saline finish on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity.
What is Verduzzo Friulano?
Verduzzo Friulano is the indigenous Friulian white grape used for late-harvest sweet wines. The DOCG version is Ramandolo from the Nimis foothills above Tarcento.
When should I drink Russiz Superiore Verduzzo?
Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. The wine cellars patiently; honey and dried fig aromatics deepen with age.