GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Ermacora
Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Appellation: Friuli Colli Orientali DOC
Type: Dry white wine, non-sparkling
Vintage: 2021
Date of Tasting: January 2023
Type of viticulture: conventional
Grapes used: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage Blend: 100% of 2021 grapes
Winemaking details: cryo-maceration for several days, fermentation in Stainless Steele vat, cold maceration, no malolactic conversion
Aging: 6 months in Stainless Steele vat (no oak) on lies with frequent batonnage
Sugar level: not communicated
Sulphites: contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = lemon (straw)
- Intensity = pale
NOSE
- Intensity = Medium+
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + tertiary
- Aromas = lemon, orange, tangerine, hints of bergamot, sage, grapefruit, elderflower
PALATE
- Sweetness = dry
- Acidity = Medium+
- Tannins = N/A
- Alcohol = Medium (13.5%)
- Body = Medium+
- Flavour Intensity = Medium+
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + tertiary
- Flavour details = lemon, orange, tangerine, hints of bergamot, sage, grapefruit, elderflower
- Other = precise and beautiful acidity
- Finish = Medium+
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Very good
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 5-7 years
- Will not gain complexity from aging
- Retail Price = 14 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = very good
- Comparison with same price competition = good
- Suitability for Diabetics = level of residual sugar not communicated
- Service Temperature = around 10°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = fish, white meat, fresh and medium-aged cheeses, risotto
- Comments = precision and balance are the strong suit of this wine together with good range of aromas and an enjoyable acidity
- Final Grade = B+
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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
