Picolit 2018/19 - 11,5% vol. Specogna Winery

Description: 
Golden yellow in colour. The nose opens with brightness, it has sensations of apricot, citrus, tobacco, almond paste with intensity and elegance that carries unconditionally to the palate. Picolit first spreads out on the tongue and then envelops the palate with freshness and intense aromaticity, already expressed on the nose, accompanied by a sweetness that is present but not brazen or cloying, in balance with the emotions that only a product like Picolit can give. 
Picolit is considered a gem of Italian oenology. The origin of its name probably derives from the low production of its grapes and bunches, or according to other versions, from the small size of its grapes. This wine has always been very precious, just think that its production, even today, does not exceed 900 hectolitres in the whole of Friuli. This is due to the fact that the Picolit vine produces very few and sparse berries, around 10-15 berries per bunch, as it is characterised by inflorescences that are very prone to floral abortion. This is precisely why it has always had an image of great exclusivity, becoming in past centuries the wine par excellence of great occasions that delighted the palates of princes and popes. 

Grape varierty: 
Picolit DOC Friuli Colli Orientali 

Production area: 
Rocca Bernarda. Hilly area with south-eastern exposure at about 160 m above sea level. Soil type: Marl and sandstone. 

Vinification: 
Harvested by hand, in 5 kg crates, between the end of September and mid-October. The grapes were then left to dry for about 40 days. Destemming, crushing and immediate soft pressing. Cold static decantation. Fermentation (with indigenous yeasts) and ageing in 228-litre acacia and oak barrels. After about 24 months the wine is bottled, followed by a further 12 months of ageing in the bottle before release. 

Food Pairing: 
Classics pair it with goose foie gras and blue cheeses. We would like to intrigue you by pairing it with raw oysters, sea truffles, caviar and raw langoustines. 

Serving temperature: 
10°C. 

Ageing potential: 
more than 15 years. 

Bottle to: 
500 ml - 50 cl - 0,50 lt. 

Allergens: 
wine can contain sulphites. 

Producer: 
Specogna Winery 
In 1963 Leonardo Specogna, after residing in Switzerland as an emigrant for some years (typical situation for the people of the Friuli region in those years), went back to Friuli Venezia Giulia and bought a small plot of land on the hills of Rocca Bernarda in Corno di Rosazzo, in the heart of the vineyards in Friuli. These lands have always been devoted to oenology and here the plant of the vine has found the best conditions since Roman times, thanks to the fact that in this oriental strip of land of our region the climate and the soil have features that are unique and exceptional for winemaking. That was the origin of it… It all started with a 360-degree company that covered many aspects of the production for private consumption: dairy, cereal and wine production. Later, when Graziano and his wife Anna Maria started working in the company, the management techniques of the vineyards and of the winemaking were improved, making the farm more specifically focused on the winemaking sector. Nowadays, the activity of the company is galvanised by the presence of the third generation of Specogna winemakers Cristian and Michele that long ago have taken the lead of the company. They are granting an important company development trend and an expansion of the sales into the most important international markets. Today our company has an overall surface of 25 hectares, 22 of which are vineyards. We produce more or less 120,000 bottles per year, 50% of which are sold on the national market and 50% in more than 30 countries in the world. 

Azienda Agricola Specogna S.S. 
Via Rocca Bernarda 4 
IT - 33040 Corno di Rosazzo (UD) 
cristainspecogna@yahoo.it