Vigna Petrussa Richenza Oak Aged White Wine Blend
Crafted as a blend of native white varieties from Friuli, all 3, Friulano, Malvasia and Picolit are vinified separately in french oak barrels for 18 months before assemblage and then further aging in bottle for 6 months. This is an age-worthy, complex and intense white wine with aromas of chamomile, tangerine, mango and jasmine and exotic fruit taste, oily richness and long finish, as one would expect from this highly crafted white wine blend from Friuli.
Author Linda Milk’s tasting notes: “When we poured it into our glasses, the rich golden color made us think this would be a very flavorful white wine. We tasted lots of apricot and felt a velvety sensation on our tongue.”
Vigna Petrussa is a certified sustainable and biodiverse women-owned winery.
Type of Wine: White
Grape: Friulano, Malvasia Istriana, Riesling Renano, Picolit
Alcohol % by Vol: 13.5%
Vintage: 2018
Suggested Pairings: cheese, oven baked shellfish dishes, steak tartare
How Long to Cellar: Good to drink now, but can hold 5-6 years
Awards, Ratings, and Mentions:
- Richenza 2019: 2.5 Glasses Gambero Rosso Italian Wine Guide
- Richenza 2019: Gold Medal from Sakura Japan Awards
- Richenza 2019: Red Medal from The Wine Hunter
- Richenza 2019: Named Top 100 Italian Wines Meininger and Prowein
- Richenza 2018: Gold Medal from Japan Wine Awards
- Richenza 2018: 91 points from James Suckling
- Richenza 2018: Featured in Slow Wine Guide 2022 as ‘Nicely aromatic and intense, sapid, and notably dynamic’
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