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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, almond blossom, white pepper, lemon zest, hay
Palate: green apple, almond pith, lemon, saline finish
Single-vineyard Friulano from the Ronco delle Cime cru in Dolegna del Collio. Yellow apple and almond blossom over a saline finish, the estate's serious Friulano statement.
What it pairs with
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San Daniele ham
Air-cured Friulian ham finds a peer in the wine's bitter almond and saline edge; the regional pairing. -
Frico con patate
Friulian Montasio and potato cake echoes the wine's almond skin; high acidity scrubs the cheese fat. -
Asparagus risotto
Almond blossom aromatics meet the spring vegetable's bitterness; medium body holds the Carnaroli starch.
History
Venica & Venica's single-vineyard Friulano from Ronco delle Cime, a south-facing slope at the top of the Dolegna del Collio holdings.
- 1995: First Ronco delle Cime Friulano vintage as a single-vineyard cru
Facts
- Producer
- Venica & Venica · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Friulano (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Collio
- Oak
- Vinified in stainless steel with extended lees ageing; bottled at around 18 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 30 to 45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Venica & Venica Ronco delle Cime Friulano
What does Ronco delle Cime taste like?
Yellow apple, almond blossom, white pepper, lemon zest and hay on the nose; green apple, almond pith, lemon and a saline finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
Where is Ronco delle Cime?
Ronco delle Cime is a south-facing single-vineyard cru at the top of the Venica & Venica holdings in Dolegna del Collio, near the Slovenian border.
When should I drink Ronco delle Cime?
Drink between 2 and 12 years from vintage. The wine cellars well for Friulano; almond aromatics deepen from year 4 onwards.
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