Tasting note: “Amrità”, Friuli Bianco DOC, Schiopetto, 2020

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Schiopetto

Region: Capriva del Friuli, Province of Gorizia, Friuli, Italy

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Appellation: Friuli DOC

Type: Dry white wine, non-sparkling

Vintage: 2020

Date of Tasting: April 2023

Type of viticulture: Reasoned (not certified)

Grapes used: Chardonnay (dominant) + Friulano (small portion)

Vintage Blend: 100% grapes from 2020

Winemaking details: Hand-harvested, alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats,

Aging: 9 months under oak + 6 months in bottle

Sugar level: low (level of residual sugar not communicated)

Sulphites: contains sulphites

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APPEARANCE

• Colour = Gold
• Intensity = Pale

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium+
• Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Aromas = ripe fruits (apple, pear, white peach), medicinal herbs, almond notes, mineral notes

PALATE

• Sweetness = Dry
• Acidity = Medium+
• Tannins = no
• Alcohol = Medium (13.5%)
• Body = Medium+
• Flavour Intensity = Medium+
• Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Flavour details = ripe fruits (apple, pear, white peach), medicinal herbs, almond notes, mineral notes
• Other = beautiful precise acidity
• Finish = Long

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Outstanding
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 10-12 years
  • Can gain some complexity from aging
• Retail Price = 75 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = good
• Comparison with same price competition = good
• Suitability for Diabetics = level of residual sugar not communicated
• Service Temperature = around 8°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = sea food, fish plates, white meats, green beans, artichokes, cabbage, Brussels sprouts
• Comments = A great wine from a great producer. This wine shows what a good Chardonnay dominant wine can look like in Friuli. Precision of the acidity and sharpness of aromas together with a great level of complexity and an enjoyable length.
• Final Grade = A

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

• Overall Quality scale
  • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
• Bottle Aging
  • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
• Retail Price
  • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
• Value for Money
  • Quality offered compared to the price paid
• Comparison with same price competition
  • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics
  • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
• Comments
  • Any additional elements worth noting
• Final Grade Scale
  • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
  • A+ = Outstanding Wine
  • A = Great Wine
  • A- = Very Very Good
  • B+ = Very Good
  • B = Good
  • B- = Noteworthy
  • C+ = Acceptable
  • C = Poor
  • F = The worst grade of this scale