La Roncaia Ramandolo 2018 375ML

True rare jewel in golden yellow

$88.00

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Tropical Fruit, Tree Fruit, and Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, Toasted and Woody

BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Very Sweet
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Fruli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Grape Varietals:

Winemaking:

Grape Drying, Crushed, and Extended Skin Contact

Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
High tea, scones, tarts

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Dim sum, lotus chips

Description

La Roncaia Ramandolo 2018

Made exclusively from grapes of Verduzzo Friulano from estate vineyards in the Ramandolo DOCG. Vines are grown on marly soils of eocene origin

Amber yellow in color with very intense aromas of dried fruit & chestnut honey. Well rounded, strong backbone with balanced acidity, tannins and residual sugar. Long finsh

Grapes are raisined for 8 weeks, and then are destemmed & crushed, to obtain a rich must. Fermentation in barriques with constant battonage

Lush & Balanced Desserts

Many of these wines often have been touched by botrytis, and have a beautiful balance between fruit & acidity. Despite being lush, they often have some brightness or mineraility to them, and are not as thick textured as some other dessert styles. Classic notes would be honey, botrytis, apricot, peach and other stonefruit, marmalade, spice

Passito Wines

Passito wines is the use of dried grapes to make wines. The main difference from late harvest is that these wines are often picked when ripe & dried after picking, and can be dried to different levels of moisture. A practice made popular by Italy, it has been adopted in various other regions