Le Vigne di Zamo
Picolit 0.5L 2015
| Denomination | DOCG Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Picolit |
| Aging | The fermented must is aged for 2 years in barriques, then transferred to small 50-litre oak casks; bottled in the third year and released for sale in the fifth. |
- Name and vintage: Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG, 2015 harvest
- Grape variety and style: 100% Picolit, sweet white passito wine with an enveloping structure
- Vinification: grapes dried in a fruit loft for 3 months, fermentation and maturation in barriques
- Ageing and format: 2 years maturation in wood, then in 50-litre casks; 0.5-litre bottle
- Notes and pairings: intense amber colour; suitable for mature and blue cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
Le Vigne di Zamò presents a sweet white passito with a structured and enveloping profile, born on the hills of Friuli Venezia Giulia. This pure Picolit displays a magnificent intense amber colour in the glass, heralding a rich and velvety sip. The drying of the grapes and the long ageing in wood give the wine remarkable aromatic complexity, making it ideal for elegantly ending a meal. Its seductive texture makes it perfect for pairing with mature or blue cheeses, as well as accompanying a refined dessert.
Where it comes from
This renowned wine is born in the territory of the Colli Orientali del Friuli, within the renowned areas of Manzano and Rosazzo, in the province of Udine. In these lands, Le Vigne di Zamò cultivates its own vineyards with great attention to the protection of native white grape varieties. The different company terroirs give the grapes a distinctive character, strongly linked to their land of origin. Founded in 1978, the winery adopts strict sustainable agricultural practices, culminating in the achievement of organic certification. This production philosophy ensures vineyard management that is attentive and respectful of the plants' natural balance.
How it is produced
The production process requires time and patience, beginning with a harvest in mid-September. The bunches rest for about three months through careful drying in a fruit loft, essential for concentrating sugars and aromas. Subsequently, the grapes are destemmed and pressed, producing a must that undergoes fermentation in barrels. The wine's evolution continues for two years in these wooden barrels, before further ageing in small oak casks. The process concludes with bottling in the third year and a period of rest in the cellar before release to the market.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1978 in Manzano, the company Le Vigne di Zamò enhances the terroirs of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, protecting the noble native varieties through rigorous sustainable practices. This rare Colli Orientali del Friuli DOCG requires patience and expertise: after harvesting in mid-September, the grapes are left to wither for three months in a drying room. The precious must ferments and matures for two years in barriques, completing its ageing in small oak barrels before a long rest in the bottle. The result is a majestic sweet passito white, capable of offering an experience of pure elegance.
Tasting notes
Color
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
- Start up year: 1978
- Oenologist: Nicola Piccoli
- Bottles produced: 250.000
- Hectares: 43
The company is fortunate to draw from three different terroirs that give the wines different and unique characters and personalities. The Zamò family has been cultivating the land for centuries: first the grandfather, then the father and finally the sons, all united under the same goal: cultivating the land and making wine as a sign of civilisation and respect for their origins and traditions,
In addition to great white wines, including Friulano and Ribolla Gialla, the company focuses on red wines to maintain the indigenous grape varieties and to pursue new projects and innovations. For years, the Zamò family has been conducting cultivation with sustainability-conscious methods, and in 2021 they obtained the first Certified Organic grape harvest. Read more
| Name | Le Vigne di Zamo Picolit 0.5L 2015 |
|---|---|
| Type | White dessert wine dessert wine |
| Denomination | Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Size | 0,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Picolit |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Vendor | Le Vigne di Zamo |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1978 in Manzano, the company Le Vigne di Zamò enhances the terroirs of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, protecting the noble native varieties through rigorous sustainable practices. This rare Colli Orientali del Friuli DOCG requires patience and expertise: after harvesting in mid-September, the grapes are left to wither for three months in a drying room. The precious must ferments and matures for two years in barriques, completing its ageing in small oak barrels before a long rest in the bottle. The result is a majestic sweet passito white, capable of offering an experience of pure elegance. |
| Origin | Manzano, Rosazzo (province of Udine), Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy |
| Harvest | Mid-September |
| Production technique | Drying in a fruit drying room (about 3 months), fermentation in barrique and ageing in barriques and 50-litre oak barrels |
| Wine making | After approximately 3 months of drying in the fruit loft, the grapes are destemmed and pressed; the must ferments in barriques. |
| Aging | The fermented must is aged for 2 years in barriques, then transferred to small 50-litre oak casks; bottled in the third year and released for sale in the fifth. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |