Friuli Venezia Giulia

The Pinot Grigio, I Classici line, from La Tunella is made from the best selected grapes of the same variety. It undergoes a slow fermentation in stainless steel tanks at strictly controlled temperatures. Maturation continues in stainless steel tanks where a long series of batonnage takes place at a scaled frequency, in order to obtain a complex, structured wine with a delicate fragrance. Fruity and fragrant, it recalls the crust of warm bread and the intense aroma of acacia flowers and ripe tropical fruits. On the palate, it confirms the olfactory sensations and presents itself as elegant, full-bodied, moderately acidic, with delicate notes of yeast. It is a wine with a strong personality.
VINIFICATION
Harvested at the right degree of ripeness, the grapes are destemmed and gently pressed. The obtained must is then statically decanted at cold temperatures and subsequently added with a fermentation starter prepared beforehand (3-4 days prior with the best selected grapes of the same variety). It is then subjected to a slow fermentation in stainless steel tanks at strictly controlled temperatures (16°C) lasting about 30-40 days. Maturation continues in stainless steel tanks where a long series of batonnage takes place at a scaled frequency, in order to obtain a complex, structured wine with a delicate fragrance. Bottling will take place in February.
SENSORIAL NOTES
Intense straw yellow, becoming deeper during aging. On the nose, fruity and fragrant, it recalls the crust of warm bread and the intense aroma of acacia flowers and ripe tropical fruits. On the palate, it confirms the olfactory sensations and presents itself as elegant, full-bodied, moderately acidic, with delicate notes of yeast. It is a wine with a strong personality.

The Friulano from La Tunella has a strong character. A straw-yellow wine, with a fruity aroma, savoury and with a pleasantly almond-like finish.
Friulano, however, is not the name that was commonly used for this wine and the grape from which it derives until 2007. From that year, in fact, an agreement between Italy and the European Union prohibited the previous use of the term “Tocai”, deemed too similar to the name of the Hungarian wine “Tokaji”.
While the similarity of the two names is true, for completeness it is useful to clarify that Tocai Friulano refers to the grape variety and the wine (white and dry), while the Hungarian Tokaji represents a completely different wine, sweet and made from the vinification of the Furmint, Hárslevelü and Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains grapes, using a particular technique, and originating from the town of Tokaj.
Returning to Friulano, since 2008 it is no longer possible to call it “Tocai”. However, it is easy to find, on some labels from Collio, the name “Jakot”, deliberately written backwards, considered a metaphorical “revolt” against the European decisions by the producers in the area.
The maturation, always in steel, takes place in contact with the fine lees, to extract unique aromas and flavours. Visually, it presents a bright straw-yellow colour, with elegant greenish reflections. On the nose, it is finely harmonious, floral and fruity, with a typical note reminiscent of bitter almond, pear, wildflowers, and acacia. On the palate, it is soft and velvety, moderately acidic, dry and well-structured. The finish, incredibly persistent, is characterised by the typical and unmistakable scent of bitter almond that enhances the typicality of the grape variety.

The "Rjgialla" from the La Tunella winery is a light and fresh Ribolla Gialla. Its aromatic profile is soft, savoury, and dry, enriched with fruity variations that include plum, yellow peach, and apple.
The Rjgialla from the La Tunella winery is one of the most celebrated expressions of Ribolla Gialla, a typical grape variety from Friuli Venezia Giulia. The Tunella winery has been passionately working with these grapes for over fifty years, aiming to enhance their energetic freshness and good aromaticity, embarking on a journey through history, memory, and tradition.
The land where this still white wine is born is predominantly hilly, and the subsoil alternates between marls and sandstones. The Ribolla Gialla grapes are hand-harvested towards the end of September, once the right degree of ripeness is reached. Immediately after harvesting, the grapes are destemmed and gently pressed. At this point, the free-run must is added with a fermentation starter, selected and created from the best selected bunches. In steel tanks, fermentation begins at a controlled temperature of 16°C, lasting for about 30-40 days. During this period, the must undergoes a series of bâtonnage to obtain a complex, structured product with delicate aromas. Finally, in the February following the harvest, it is bottled and prepared for commercialization, which takes place at the beginning of spring.
'Rjgialla' La Tunella presents itself as bright, with a straw-yellow colour and elegant greenish reflections. The aroma, thanks to careful winemaking techniques, is elegant and fragrant, with complex notes reminiscent of white flowers and yellow-fleshed fruits, with delicate nuances of dried fruit. A concrete white wine also on the palate, with a light body, fresh and savoury. A long and pleasant finish, with slightly aromatic notes, fully reflecting the characteristics of this blend. The delicacy and freshness of the white “Rjgialla” go hand in hand with cold appetizers and sweet and sour sauces, vegetables, and fish dishes.
Colour
Bright straw-yellow, with elegant greenish reflections
Aroma
Floral and fruity, fragrant, with great continuity. With notes of acacia, plum, yellow peach, and renetta apple
Taste
Full, dry, and fresh, with a pleasant savouriness and a slightly aromatic aftertaste.

Chardonnay aged
The Chardonnay from Vie di Romans is a soft and enveloping white wine, with typical subdued and buttery varietal notes, also due to the 8 months of aging in barrique. Notes of fruit, vanilla, and fresh almond enliven a full, rich, and structured sip
It is marked by an unmistakable personality: since 1978, the company managed by Gianfranco Gallo has, on the other hand, undertaken a decisive turning point, making rigorous and sometimes bold viticultural choices, capable of affirming a qualitative style of the highest profile.
Since the date of the first bottling, which took place in that very year, Vie di Romans has made giant strides, with a progressive cycle of viticultural modernization, the realization of the new winery, the vinification of grapes distinguished by their origin cru, and the choice to market white wines only two years after the harvest. In particular, the care of the precious factors of diversity of each vineyard has allowed Vie di Romans to deepen the particular interaction between grape variety and terroir that has naturally developed over time.
The vineyards owned by Vie di Romans are situated on particularly fertile and well-draining soils, characterized by typical colluvium formed from clays resulting from the superficial erosion of the morainic slopes: in this extraordinary territory, equidistant from the sea and the first foothills of the Alps, the Chardonnay Vie di Romans is produced in Mariano del Friuli. Of wide intensity and fresh, with a good alcohol content, this Chardonnay boasts extremely high aging potential, with an evolutionary peak that stabilizes around 8 years of age.
Colour
Bright straw yellow, with golden reflections
Aroma
Rich and complex, with fruity aromas of apricot and pineapple, with delicate hints of vanilla and fresh almond
Taste
Full and rich, soft and savoury, elegant and well-structured, with good persistence and a harmonious finish

The Chardonnay "Ciampagnis" is an expressive and enveloping white wine, vinified and aged in steel: a rich and bright expression of the Isonzo territory. It has a fresh and floral profile, with notes of jasmine, lily, pear, and citrus. On the palate, it is harmonious and balanced, with pleasant sapidity.
The “Ciampagnis” Chardonnay is a wine that carries the beauty of the Friulian area of Isonzo, where the Vie di Romans winery has been operating for over a hundred years, a family-run production reality led by Gianfranco, the soul and heart of production for the last forty years. A bottle where fruity aromas dominate, leading to a savoury sip, very smooth during tasting. To be tried with a fish-based menu, to enjoy an evening of great satisfaction with an excellent Friulian white.
The “Ciampagnis” is a Chardonnay that comes from the homonymous grapes of the international variety, used in purity by the team at the Vie di Romans winery. The vines of this variety grow in shallow soils, characterised by a typically reddish colour, due to the presence of iron and aluminium oxides. The grapes, carefully selected to ensure only the best of the terroir of origin, ferment alcoholically in steel containers, where they then continue to age on the lees for 8 months. At the end of this period, bottling operations begin, and the wine remains to mature in glass for another 11 months before being released on the market.
The Vie di Romans “Ciampagnis” is a Chardonnay that, in the glass, announces itself with a pleasant golden colour. The range of aromas that envelops the nose tells of captivating scents, where intense floral notes blend with hints of white-fleshed fruit and citrus. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, without flaws, with a sip characterised by a nice savoury vein. The umpteenth gem created by the Friulian winery Vie di Romans, on which the main industry magazines, both Italian and international, have no difficulty converging with truly noteworthy scores.
Colour
Golden yellow
Aroma
Intense and floral, hints of lily, jasmine, and honeysuckle, fruity notes of pear and citrus
Taste
Harmonious and balanced, the finish offers excellent sapidity.

The Sauvignon "Piere" from Vie di Romans is a soft, pleasant and harmonious wine, with a rich and enveloping aromatic spectrum. Notes of exotic fruit, yellow peach, citrus peel and elderflower enliven a full, fresh and savoury tasting experience, with excellent and clear expressiveness.
The Sauvignon “Piere” is one of the most famous and appreciated labels from the Friulian winery Vie di Romans. The renowned semi-aromatic French grape variety is among the international ones that best expresses itself in the Friulian lands and is certainly one of the most loved for its characteristic scents and aromas. The climate, with Mediterranean nuances, mild and breezy, allows the Sauvignon to ripen perfectly and to produce a white wine of great drinking pleasure, intense and broad. Its authentic territorial connotation is one of the strengths that enhances its typicity.
The white Sauvignon “Piere” is the result of a bet that the Vie di Romans winery wanted to make on the Friulian territory of Isonzo, highlighting its vocation for the cultivation of both native and international varieties historically present in the region. The grapes come from the Piere vineyard, located in the Isonzo Rive Alte area, within the municipality of Mariano del Friuli. The Sauvignon Blanc vines are about fifteen years old and were planted with Italian clones of loose clusters. The plot covers approximately 12 hectares and is situated at an altitude of 33 meters above sea level, with a north-south exposure and soils composed of siliceous clays, conglomerates and abundant skeleton. The harvest takes place towards the end of August, and the best bunches undergo a cold maceration for a few hours. This is followed by low-temperature fermentation with selected yeasts, lasting about twenty days. The wine matures in steel tanks on its own yeasts for nine months and completes its refinement with ten months in the bottle.
The Sauvignon “Piere” Vie di Romans is a label that very well illustrates the personality of the Isonzo area, with wines that are aromatically very ripe and rich, accompanied by a clear freshness. In the glass, it presents a straw yellow colour with slight greenish reflections. The elegant varietal richness of the grape expresses itself with aromas of white flowers, citrus peel, yellow fruit, peach, pineapple, exotic fruit, gooseberry, and hints of medicinal herbs. On the palate, it is long, rich and complex, with a fresh and harmonious finish. It is a white particularly suitable for pairing with shellfish, fish in sauce, asparagus or delicate white meats.

Colour
Straw yellow, with greenish reflections
Aroma
Intense and complex, with aromas of exotic fruit, pineapple and yellow peach, delicate hints of citrus peel and pleasant memories of anise and elderflower
Taste
Rich and full, fresh and savoury, well balanced, with a good mineral note

The Sauvignon "Vieris" is an intense and full-bodied expression from Friuli: a rich and structured white wine, aged in barrique. Aromas of papaya, ginger, and ripe peach emerge from a consistent and harmonious texture, with soft and bright aromatic returns of exotic fruit.
The Sauvignon “Vieris” from the Friulian winery Vie di Romans is an intense white with an aromatic profile, made from one of the most widespread and beloved international white grape varieties in the world. Sauvignon Blanc has been present for centuries in the Friulian lands, where it has found the climate and soils to express itself at excellent qualitative levels. The “Vieris” is a rich and mature interpretation, which, thanks to aging in wood, presents a complex, broad, and rich bouquet, with notes of ripe fruit and exotic fruit of great taste persistence.
The wine “Vieris” is a Sauvignon Blanc that originates in the lands of Isonzo, particularly in the area of Mariano del Friuli. It is here that the winery Vie di Romans manages a estate of about 60 hectares with a particular preference for white grape varieties, among which Sauvignon Blanc stands out. The cool and sunny climate and the very draining soils, predominantly alluvial in origin, rich in skeleton and minerals, allow for grapes to achieve perfect ripeness with very intense and rich aromas. Thus, wines are born that, while using almost exclusively international varieties, manage to take on a profile of great typicity and territorial authenticity. Vie di Romans has been one of the wineries in the Friulian wine world that has most contributed to the enhancement of the Isonzo area, which today represents one of the most important production realities in the region.
The “Vieris” Sauvignon from Vie di Romans is an interpretation of this classic French grape variety marked by complexity and richness. After a cold skin maceration, vinification proceeds with low-temperature fermentation lasting about three weeks. The wine matures for 8 months in barrique and completes aging with 8 months in bottle before being released for sale. In the glass, it has a golden yellow colour. On the nose, it expresses mature aromas of yellow fruit and tropical fruit, hints of papaya, and nuances of ginger. On the palate, it presents itself broad, with fruity aromas, hints of wood, and pleasant exotic softness, well balanced by a finish characterized by lively freshness. A Sauvignon with a strong gastronomic vocation suitable for important pairings.
Colour
Golden yellow
Aroma
Notes of papaya and ripe peach, with hints of ginger
Taste
Fresh and harmonious with light wood notes that enhance the flavours of exotic fruit.

malvasia istriana 73%, tocai friulano 7 % e riesling renano 20%
Il "Flors di Uis" è un vino bianco del Friuli a base di Malvasia, Friulano e Riesling di buona ricchezza e intensità, vinificato e affinato in acciaio. Tonalità floreali, agrumate e di frutta esotica si fondono con nuance intense e speziate in un sorso elegante ed equilibrato, aromatico e avvolgente
Il Flors di Uis della cantina Vie di Romans è un vino bianco intenso e aromatico prodotto a Mariano del Friuli, in provincia di Gorizia, in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Questa espressione è ottenuta da un blend di uve Malvasia Istriana, Riesling Renano e Tocai Friulano provenienti dai vigneti Boghis, Ciampagnis e Vie di Romans situati a circa 29-34 metri di altitudine con diverse esposizioni. Le viti, che hanno un’età media di circa 25 anni, vengono allevate a spalliera con il metodo di potatura a guyot e a cordone speronato su terreni ricchi di scheletro caratterizzati da suoli limoso-argillosi di colore rossiccio, dovuto alla presenza di ossido di ferro. La cantina è una realtà a conduzione famigliare, proprietaria di circa 60 ettari vitati, oggi gestita da Gianfranco Gallo che attraverso rigorose e audaci scelte viticole, unite ad un’attenta interpretazione enologica, ha affermato uno stile qualitativo unico e di grande personalità.
Il Flors di Uis di Vie di Romans è prodotto con uve attentamente selezionate e raccolte interamente a mano nella prima metà del mese di settembre. I grappoli, raggiunta la cantina, vengono diraspati e sottoposti a una breve macerazione a freddo per poi essere pressati e svolgere la fermentazione alcolica in contenitori di acciaio inox a una temperatura controllata di circa 16-19 °C per almeno 18-22 giorni. Successivamente si procede all’affinamento del vino per almeno 8 mesi in contenitori di acciaio inox sui propri lieviti, per poi essere imbottigliato e proseguire la sua maturazione in bottiglia per ulteriori 10 mesi prima della messa in commercio.
Il Vie di Romans Flors di Uis si presenta alla vista di un bel colore giallo dorato carico. Al naso compaiono intensi aromi di frutta gialla e frutta tropicale, tra cui il mango, il lytchee e il frutto della passione, note floreali di rosa e di tiglio, sentori agrumati di arancia e speziati di chiodi di garofano e spezie dolci. In bocca è pieno, caldo e avvolgente, connotato da un buon corpo e da una piacevole freschezza, a tratti sapida. Questo bianco della cantina Vie di Romans è un vino profondo, morbido e succoso che colpisce per la sua suadente eleganza.
Colore
Giallo dorato carico
Profumo
Note fruttate di arancia e litchi, con sentori di chiodi di garofano e di fiori, in particolare rose e tiglio
Gusto
Aromatico, elegante, suadente e avvolgente

The Pinot Grigio "Dessimis" is a rich and expressive wine, vinified in steel and matured for 9 months in small barrels. It has a coppery colour, aromas of pink grapefruit and geraniums, and a soft, fresh, and balanced taste, rich in fruit.
The Pinot Grigio “Dessimis” is an expressive and characterful white, which announces itself from the very first moments with a very interesting pedigree. The soul of the bottle develops around a fruity and floral olfactory profile, which opens to a enveloping palate, making the tasting elegant and satisfying. A product of excellent craftsmanship, from which all the know-how of the Vie di Romans winery emerges, a production reality that has now become a reference point even beyond regional borders.
The “Dessimis” is a Pinot Grigio from Friuli Venezia Giulia, made in purity by the team at the Vie di Romans winery. The vines, which are over 20 years old, grow with a trellis system and root in a terroir characterised by a subsoil of red clay, where the presence of iron and aluminium is abundant. Once harvested, the grapes are taken to the winemaking facilities, where they are destemmed, followed by cold skin maceration. This is followed by static decantation and fermentation, which takes place for 18 days in steel containers. Finally, it concludes with aging, where the wine first rests for 9 months on the lees in small wooden barrels, and then, after bottling, for an additional 10 months in glass.
This Pinot Grigio “Dessimis” signed by Vie di Romans presents itself visually with the typical coppery colour. The range of aromas that outlines its olfactory profile tells a refined trace made of fruity sensations, also enriched by light floral nuances. On the palate, it is full-bodied, broad and enveloping, with a sip that has a pleasant freshness, oriented towards fruity tones. An absolutely significant label, which “climbs” to the qualitative peaks of the main Italian and international sector guides, brushing against perfection.
Colour
Coppery
Aroma
Rich, elegant and complex, with hints of cherry, pink grapefruit and geranium
Taste
Soft, creamy and enveloping, juicy, fresh and fruity

Type: white, dry
Variety: 100% malvasia istriana
Vineyard name: Dis Cumieris
Production area: Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte
Municipality: Mariano del Friuli (GO)
Average age of the plants: 16 years
Plant density: 6,000 - 6,200 vines/Ha
Yield per hectare and per plant: 6,660 kg/Ha and 1.07 kg/plant
Planting layout: 2.20 x 0.80 m - 1.60 x 1.0 m
Vineyard area: 1.50 Ha in production
Altitude: 32 m a.s.l.
Exposure: North - South
Training system: spurred cordon
Soil type: shallow with abundant skeleton, low clay content, reddish colour due to the presence of iron and aluminium oxides, well-drained
VINIFICATION

Destemming and crushing
Cold skin maceration: 8 °C
Clarification: static cold
Fermentation temperature: 16 ÷ 19 °C
Yeasts: selected
Fermentation duration: 20 - 23 days
Malolactic fermentation: not carried out
Aging: 9 months on lees
Clarification: natural
Bottling: 16 July 2022
Aging in bottle: 8 months

VINIFICATION
The Friulano and Ribolla Gialla are the two native white grape varieties par excellence from Friuli. The whole grapes, harvested together, are subjected to cryomaceration at 4° C for about 36 hours before being gently pressed. The must obtained is then statically decanted at low temperature and subsequently added with a fermentation starter prepared earlier (3-4 days before) with the best selected grapes of the same variety. It is then subjected to a slow fermentation and aging “sur lies” at a controlled temperature with frequent batonnage in large (30 hl) Slavonian oak barrels. Only after a final appropriate period of rest and aging in the bottle will it be presented to the consumer.
SENSORY NOTES
Bright straw yellow, with elegant greenish reflections. A wine of great substance, with a refined and elegant aroma of small pastries, vanilla, and acacia flowers, blended with lively and fresh notes of fruit and white flowers. On the palate, it enters delicate and full, yet agile and savoury at the same time. It is a wine with a strong personality that in its long finish recalls the typical characteristics of its native grape varieties: the slight almond of the Friulano and the fresh sensations of the Ribolla.

Friulano 100%
The colour is bright straw yellow with green reflections. The aroma encompasses floral and fruity notes, prominently featuring apricot framed by mineral hints. On the palate, it is silky and enveloping, with good freshness in balance providing sensations of softness, harmonious with a long savoury finish.

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