2020 Nikolas Juretic Bianco MAGNUM

Nikolas Juretic works a small collection of old family vineyards around Cormons, where Tocai Friulano, Malvasia Istriana and Ribolla Gialla grow on the limestone-rich marl and sandstone soils locally known as ponca. This wine is a rare blend of these three native varieties, made on a tiny scale and shaped by a hands-on, low-intervention approach.

For this vintage, the Malvasia and Ribolla were foot-trodden and macerated with their stems, while the Friulano fermented separately in concrete. The components received a very light passage through barrique before blending and bottling with only a small addition of sulphur.

The wine opens with orange peel, dried apricot and ripe yellow plum, followed by sage, white flowers and a salty, stony note. The palate is textured and gently phenolic, with bright acidity cutting through the broader fruit and a savoury, mineral finish that becomes more complex with air.

This is a structured Friulian white rather than a simple aperitif wine. Skin contact gives grip and depth without overwhelming the fruit, making it equally suited to the table or to slow drinking over an evening.

Presented in Magnum, this larger format offers slower, more graceful ageing, preserving freshness while allowing the wine to develop greater complexity and depth.

100% Organic.

Grilled snapper, shellfish, creamy risottos or polenta with mushrooms.

Serve: 12–14 °C
Drink: 2023–2034