In the glass
Aroma: elderflower, lime zest, white peach, fresh herbs, honeysuckle
Palate: grapefruit, white peach, lemon pith, saline finish
The estate's flagship single-vineyard Sauvignon from the Ronco delle Mele cru in Dolegna del Collio. Elderflower and lime zest aromatics over a saline finish, the textbook benchmark for serious Collio Sauvignon.
What it pairs with
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Goat cheese salad
Elderflower aromatics handle the fresh chevre; high acidity scrubs the cheese fat. -
Asparagus with hollandaise
Fresh herbs and grass aromatics echo the spring vegetable; saline pith handles the butter sauce. -
Pan-seared scallops
White peach and lime aromatics lift the shellfish sweetness; medium body holds the pan jus. -
Sushi nigiri
Saline finish complements the rice vinegar; lime zest aromatics lift delicate raw fish.
History
Venica & Venica's flagship Sauvignon from the Ronco delle Mele cru, a south-east-facing slope in Dolegna del Collio. The wine that established Collio Sauvignon as a serious-bottle category in Italy.
- 1991 — First Ronco delle Mele Sauvignon vintage as a single-vineyard cru bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Venica & Venica
- Grapes
- Sauvignon (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Collio
- Oak
- Vinified in stainless steel with extended lees ageing; partial barrel maturation in older French oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 35 to 55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1991
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Venica & Venica Ronco delle Mele Sauvignon
What does Ronco delle Mele Sauvignon taste like?
Elderflower, lime zest, white peach, fresh herbs and honeysuckle on the nose; grapefruit, white peach, lemon pith and a saline finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
Where is Ronco delle Mele?
Ronco delle Mele is a single south-east-facing cru in Dolegna del Collio, at the northern edge of the Collio DOC near the Slovenian border. Venica & Venica's flagship Sauvignon vineyard.
When should I drink Ronco delle Mele?
Drink between 2 and 12 years from vintage. The wine cellars well for Sauvignon; elderflower aromatics evolve into honeysuckle from year 4.