Primosic Ribolla Gialla Riserva 2020

Primosic’s Ribolla Gialla Riserva 2020 is a distinctive, full-bodied white from Oslavia in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, shaped by six days of skin contact and a year of maturation in wood. Its structured, mineral character offers a compelling expression of Ribolla Gialla and the region’s celebrated ponca soils.

Tasting Notes
Skin maceration gives the wine a deeper, more pronounced profile than a conventional fresh white; expect a rich golden hue. The bouquet is intense, with acacia blossom and chinotto peel, while the palate is broad and enveloping, marked by mineral depth and a persistent finish with hints of apricot kernel and chestnut flesh. Its structure and time on fine lees suggest it can develop further in bottle. Enjoy it now for its vivid aromatic detail, or cellar it for a few years to follow its evolution.

Production
The grapes come from hillside vineyards in Oslavia, where vines are trained using the Guyot system and yields are kept low. Rooted in ponca—a layered mix of marl and sandstone—the vines produce fruit with the concentration and structure suited to this style. Overripe grapes are hand-harvested and spontaneously fermented with native yeasts in open vats, with six days of skin maceration, no temperature control and no added sulphur dioxide during fermentation. The wine then matures for 12 months in small wooden casks on its fine lees, undergoing almost complete malolactic fermentation before being bottled without sterile filtration.

Food & Serving
Pair this structured, aromatic white with roast poultry, grilled or roasted mushrooms, aged cheeses, or richly flavoured seafood. Serve slightly cool, around 12–14°C, to let its texture and aromas show. Give it a short period of air in a decanter or open the bottle ahead of serving if the wine seems closed.

Producer
Founded in Oslavia in 1956, Primosic is closely associated with the Collio region and its distinctive hillside vineyards. The estate’s work with Ribolla Gialla reflects the grape’s deep roots in the area, while this Riserva showcases a more textural, skin-macerated interpretation shaped by Oslavia’s ponca soils.

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