GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Schiopetto
Region: Capriva del Friuli, Province of Gorizia, Friuli, Italy
https://goo.gl/maps/4nWVkErdEh5TRL6w8Appellation: 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
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
