Damijan Ribolla Gialla 2019

Damijan Podveršič is a true winemaker who follows the rhythms and signs of nature with fervent passion and unwavering attention, to extract from his magnificent 11 hectares in Collio Goriziano grapes with a perfectly ripe skin and seed, as he likes to emphasize, and not just the pulp. His innate genius has led him to the pinnacle of the “orange wine” movement in Friuli/Slovenia, in a very unique style. Now, together with his equally enlightened daughter Tamara, the Podveršič family forges wines that dream and believe that the future of winemaking is to return to its past.

Ribolla Gialla in soil known as Ponca – Opoka, formed by sandstone and calcareous marl. Maceration in large oak barrels for 60 to 90 days. Once fermentation is complete, it ages in 20 or 30 hl barrels for 3 years and then rests for 1 year in bottles.

Vinous: 94 points
"The aromatics of the 2019 Ribolla Galla pulls you down to the earth with nuances of flowery underbrush and sous bois lifted by yellow flowers and young peach. This finishes structured and long with honeyed inner florals to balance as lemon oil traces slowly fade."