2022 Dalia Maris, Piccolo Bianco, Friuli Colli Orientali, Italy La Casa Vieja Rolle (Vermentino)

Rolle (Vermentino)

Bordeaux is defined by its cabernet-driven Left Bank and its merlot-heavy Right Bank

1923 & 1973

It is an area elevated above the valley

the age of these vines was from 13 to18 years at the time of harvest

2022 Dalia Maris, Piccolo Bianco, Friuli Colli Orientali, Italy La Casa Vieja Rolle (Vermentino)When the vintage permits, Giampaolo Venica makes Piccolo a blend of the same grapes from the same locations with the fruit that I felt did not deserve to be in B. Here he borrows another practice from Hermitage: vinify each plot separately, evaluate the quality, and decide how blending can achieve more complexity depending on the vintage.