Anfora Venezia Giulia Ribolla Gialla

I guess this disproves the supposition that natural wines don’t age. This Gravner was from the 2006 vintage. No formal notes with the family home for Christmas. This had an oxidative note along with cumquat full bodied flavours. At this age, an acquired taste. As you can see the colour in the glass is a deep amber. A blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Riesling Italico, fermented separately and aged together. Fermented in Georgian qvevri buried underground with ambient yeast and no temperature control. Unfined and unfiltered.

Now that’s what I was cellaring this for! Good form, way less caramel than bottle 1.

Shows a bit more caramel than I was hoping. I’ll have to open bottle number 2 soon..

Scents explosion , intense dried fruit, candied ginger and apricot, orange peel, grapefruit , herbs. The real surprise is in the mouth: a vertical scale of freshness and sapidity . Rich endless taste.

Gobble gobble 1 hr decant

Rather oxidized and the color of whisky but some unique character shining through

Really interesting to pour this for a mixed room & get guest comments like: “I think this rosé is my favorite so far!” Josko Gravner: bridging contradiction.

for steph

Very interesting wine - but a classic 2006 Italian

Biodynamic from Italia