Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

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

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

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

  • 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.

  1. 1991: First Ronco delle Mele Sauvignon vintage as a single-vineyard cru bottling

Facts

Producer
Venica & Venica · visiting guide
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.

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