Nekaj (Friulano)
The French say, je ne sais quoi when a thing has that “something.” Along the Slovenian border “Nekaj” (Friuliano) carries a similar weight. A hard to define but definite, special quality.
Appellation: Venezia Giulia Friulano IGT
Type: White, dry, skin-contact
Varietal: 100% Nekaj (Friulano)
Certified Organic
Color: Straw gold.
Bouquet: Pretty aromatics of white fruit, spice and herbs.
Taste: Light fruit and a honey elegance balanced with a bitter note that fades into the minerality of the terroir.
Unfiltered: The presence of sediments is essential to keep the wine alive and to conserve it.
Serve: Best when served at 15°C or 59° F
Food Pairing: Appetizers and first plates. Salads, sandwiches, salumi and cheeses.
Vineyard: Gradiscutta (planted 1991), and Monte Calvario (planted 2003), Gorizia.
Altitude: 110/140 m a.s.l.
Exposure: South.
Cultivation method: Guyot unilateral.
Soil: Ponca – Opoka, Sandstone/Marl.
Yield: 40 qq per Ha.
Vinification: The maceration begin in big barrels of oak for 60 to 90 days. Finished the fermentation it gets aged in 20 or 30 hl barrels for 36 months and refined and held in bottle for 6 months before release.
2009 Bianco Nekaj – 93 Points – Vinous Media (Dec 2013)
“The 2009 Nekaj (Friulano) bursts from the glass with freshly cut flowers, mint, tangerine and juicy, succulent peaches. Here, too, the purity and varietal expressiveness of the fruit are just striking. From an aromatic and flavor profile, the Nekaj is much like the Malvasia, which is to say aromatic, bright and floral to the core.“ ~ A,G.
