Livon Collio Cumins Picolit 2018

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Livon
Label Name:
 
Collio Cumins Picolit
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Collio, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Volume:
 
500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Picolit
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Awarded Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri (Picolit Cumins, 2018); Vinibuoni d'Italia 'Corona' (Cumins Picolit 2012); Merano WineFestival Gold Medal (Cumins Picolit, reported 2017)

Tasting Note
Intense golden-straw color. Aromas of acacia honey, almond, stewed peach and chestnut. On the palate it is enveloping, silky, full-bodied and very persistent with delicate spice notes.

Food Pairing
Western: seared foie gras, aged and blue cheeses (gorgonzola), dry biscuits, fruit tarts. Asian: miso-glazed duck, spiced Cantonese roast pork (char siu), sweet-savory Chinese mooncakes, mango sticky rice.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; bunches dried (appassimento) ~30 days. Gentle destemming and soft pressing; fermentation and aging in French (Allier) oak barriques for ~8–10 months, then bottled and further aged.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Aziende Agricole Livon (family-owned since 1964) from the Cumins cru in Ruttars, Dolegna del Collio; known for Collio cru bottlings and recovery of local varieties.