Ribolla Gialla - 2012
Terpin
3.80 / 5.0
- Region
- Italy » Delle Venezie DOC
- Type
- white still, dry
- Producer
- Terpin
- Vintage
- 2012
- Grapes
- Ribolla Gialla
- Alcohol
- 13
- Sugar
- unknown
- Price
- 1250 UAH
- Cellar
- not available
The grapes for the 2012 Ribolla Gialla are fermented and macerated first in steel tanks and then in Slavonian oak for 20 days. The wine ages in a similar fashion, just in a reversed order. First, it spends 12 months in barriques and then in steel tanks.
Ratings
3.80 / 5.0·750 ml·@Garage · Notorious Friuli by Vova and Mykola
The most unlucky wine of the evening. Surrounded by Sivi by Radikon and Ribolla by Gravner, it was doomed to be forgotten in the shadows. So I don't know if the wine itself is not that good or it doesn't shine on this background, but I felt it was lacking.
Intense but calm and tired. Guache, peach, lipton tea. Fresh, round, not complex. Yet well-made and delicious.
Maybe another time.
Wine #6 on Notorious Friuli by Vova and Mykola event.
Terpin
Franco Terpin, the fifth of six brothers, hails from a family with a viticultural tradition dating back to the 1970s. It wasn't until the early 1990s that Franco's father took the plunge into winemaking independently, marking a pivotal moment in the family's winemaking journey. This transition sparked a shift towards organic and quality-driven practices, moving away from the market-driven quantity-focused approach.
Based in Valerisce, San Floriano del Collio, Franco Terpin's vineyard spans around 10 hectares on the picturesque slopes of Mount Calvario. Here, they cultivate emblematic local grape varieties like Ribolla Gialla, Pinot Grigio, and Friulano, alongside international varietals such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The unique soil, known as "Ponka," is a distinctive feature, characterized by the stratification of marls, sandstones, and clays from the Eocene epoch.