Erigone Ribolla Gialla Gaugnaz Premier Cru 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Erigone
Label Name:
 
Ribolla Gialla Gaugnaz Premier Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Slovenia
Region:
 
Goriška Brda (Brda DOC)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Ribolla Gialla
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Falstaff: 92 pts (2024); Gambero Rosso: 2 Bicchieri (2024); multiple professional retailers list scores (e. g. , James Suckling reviews cite high-90s for related Érigone bottlings)

Tasting Note
Fresh yellow fruit and pear with meadow herbs, saline minerality, subtle white stone fruit, blossom-honey notes and gentle tropical hints. Medium-bodied with crisp acidity and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, shellfish, grilled white fish, seafood risotto, roast chicken, fresh goat cheese. Asian: sushi/sashimi, sashimi, Vietnamese spring rolls, grilled mackerel, light Thai or Vietnamese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented with indigenous yeasts (traditionally ~14 days) in wooden cuves at low temperature; low-intervention, organic/in-conversion practices and low SO2; rested before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Domaine Vicomte de Noüe-Marinič (Vini Noüe Marinič). Charles-Louis de Noüe restored old Brda vineyards; Erigone is the house mid-tier cuvée, Gaugnaz a Gaugnaz parcel planted in 1976.