2023 Borgo del Tiglio Collio Ronco della Chiesa, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Smith & Sheth dense tannins

dense tannins

clean and finessed wines with pronounced minerality and grape character

it opens with aromas of lemon zest

and graceful minerality

smoother tannins

2023 Borgo del Tiglio Collio Ronco della Chiesa, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Smith & Sheth dense tanninsRonco della Chiesa is Nicola Manferrari's statement with Friulano, the grape variety that has made Borgo del Tiglio's reputation. This wine comes from a single vineyard in Brazzano, hand tilled in the late 1950s, where brown marl soil and a mild microclimate sheltered from cold northeast winds allow the varietal to achieve remarkable complexity. Only 2,600 bottles are produced annually, aged 10 months in barrique at 13. 5% alcohol. The 2023 vintage