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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: yellow grapefruit, elderflower, white peach, wet stone
Palate: yellow citrus, stone fruit, saline lift, long mineral close
Sauvignon from the Vieris parcel at Mariano del Friuli. Gianfranco Gallo's Vie di Romans defined the modern Isonzo white style with extended lees ageing.
What it pairs with
- Sea bass crudo with Adriatic olive oil Raw fish and high-acid Sauvignon lock together.More wines for sea bass →
- Goat cheese tart Tangy goat cheese is the classic Sauvignon Blanc pairing.More wines for lamb →
- Asparagus risotto Green vegetables and elderflower-Sauvignon share fresh register.More wines for risotto →Find asparagus risotto on TableJourney →
- Grilled scampi from Trieste Sweet shellfish and saline-mineral Sauvignon share long depth.More wines for prawns and shrimp →
With cheese
History
Sauvignon from the Vieris parcel at Mariano del Friuli. Gianfranco Gallo took over the family farm in the 1980s and pioneered single-parcel Isonzo whites with long lees ageing, setting a benchmark the appellation still follows.
- 1989First Vie di Romans Vieris Sauvignon release
Facts
- Producer
- Vie di Romans · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Sauvignon Blanc (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Isonzo
- Oak
- Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel, elevage on fine lees for around 11 months
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1989
Frequently asked about Vie di Romans Vieris Sauvignon
What does Vie di Romans Vieris taste like?
Yellow grapefruit, elderflower, white peach and wet stone on the nose; yellow citrus, stone fruit, saline lift and a long mineral close on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Vie di Romans Vieris?
Drink 3 to 12 years from vintage. The long lees elevage at Vie di Romans gives the wine medium-term cellar capacity.
Where does the Vieris fruit come from?
The Vieris parcel at Mariano del Friuli in the Isonzo DOC. Gianfranco Gallo farms the parcel at low yields for the cellar's flagship Sauvignon.
What food pairs with Vie di Romans Vieris?
Sea bass crudo is the canonical pairing. Goat cheese tart, asparagus risotto, and grilled scampi are equally strong.
Tags
dry
full body
high acid
iconic
medium term
mood elegant
mood refreshing
mood savoury
occasion dinner party
occasion special
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old world
pairs with shellfish
pairs with soft cheese
pairs with vegetable forward
pairs with white fish
price trade up
sauvignon blanc
single vineyard
still white
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