2016 Gravner Ribolla Venezia Giulia IGT, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Pouillon Dark-fruited but with tons of

Dark-fruited but with tons of energy and lift

He sells the majority of his grapes to a large cooperative in the area

flavors are full and more than modestly present

extending the elevage to ten months—a regimen which underlines the Pinot Noir-like qualities of this site even more clearly than the “Reine de Nuit

10% Sauvignon Gris and 5% Muscadelle

2016 Gravner Ribolla Venezia Giulia IGT, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Pouillon Dark-fruited but with tons ofExclusively composed of the local Ribolla grape; fermented in Georgian amphorae buried underground; long maceration with wild yeasts and no temperature control; after fermentation, the wine rests again in amphorae for five more months and then is aged in large oak barrels for an additional six years; bottled without fining or filtering. This is a deeply personal creation of Joko Gravner that captures the essence of Ribolla in a way no other versions