Collavini – ‘Broy’ Bianco Collio – 2021

Description

ABOUT THE PRODUCER:
The Collio region, a strip of hills bordering Slovenia, is reputed to have one of Europe’s most privileged micro-climates for white wines, while the red wines are also noted for their appeal. Founded by Eugenio Collavini in 1896, this family-owned winery is now run by Manlio Collavini together with his sons Giovanni and Luigi. Located in Corno di Rosazzo, they were the first to make a sparkling wine out of Ribolla Gialla – an ancient local variety – and to implement new winemaking technologies. Collavini prides itself on its clean, modern style wines, while still retaining the traditions and grape varieties native to the area. Collavini’s ‘Broy’ is a multiple TreBicchieri winner and is recognised as one of Italy’s top white wines. As keen dog lovers, the Collavini’s very first pet Dachshund ‘Ribolla’ is portrayed on the label.

ABOUT THE VINEYARD:
The vines are grown in the municipal territories of San Floriano del Collio e Cormòns in DOC Collio. The Collio Goriziano’s marl and sandstone soil, called Ponca, nurtures the vines and produces aromatic wines. The soils offer a good balance of water retention to nourish the vines throughout the summer and ample drainage if required. Gentle sea breezes come from the Adriatic Sea which keep the vines dry and healthy, while the Alps protect the vineyards from cold, northerly winds. Warm days and cool nights offer the perfect combination to allow slow maturation of the grapes, maintaining beautiful balance between natural acidity and sugar levels. Planted at a density of 4,500 vines per hectare, the vines are trained according to unilateral and bilateral Guyot methods.

THE WINEMAKING PROCESS:
Collavini’s flagship white wine. The grapes were picked from overripe bunches and then laid on drying trays. The Friulano and Chardonnay berries were dried at temperatures of between 6 to 8°C in a modern, ventilated drying room with almost zero humidity, where they lost between 15 to 20% of their water content, concentrating the sugar content in the grapes. The Sauvignon Blanc grapes were pressed separately, after brief skin contact and were then chilled to block fermentation. The three musts were blended and fermented in steel tanks, followed by maturation on the fine lees until the summer following the harvest.

OUR TASTING NOTE:
Exotic aromas of ripe tropical fruits, acacia honey, orange peel and summer flowers lead to a rich, buttery palate, beautifully balanced by freshness and minerality through to an exquisitely long and complex finish.

GRAPE VARIETY:
Friulano 50%, Chardonnay 30%, Sauvignon Blanc 20%.

AWARDS:
95 Points, Decanter World Wine Awards, 2024