2024 Mitja Sirk Bianco (Friulano) Venezia Giulia IGT, Italy Nahe The vineyard is 3 acres

The vineyard is 3 acres of old stake trained vines that are dry-farmed at 1

Picking dates: 20

All grapes harvested by hand

El Rapolao is a higher-altitude

he’d blind tasted d’Auvenay’s Aligoté Sous Châtelet alongside top premier and grand cru Chardonnay — and more than once

2024 Mitja Sirk Bianco (Friulano) Venezia Giulia IGT, Italy Nahe The vineyard is 3 acresThis wine is sourced from seven select vineyards in Collio and Colli Orientali grown at 70 to 150 meters above sea level. The vines are 20 70 years in age, grown orgaincally on the stony ponca soils of compacted sandstone and marl. The wines alcoholic fermentation and elevage occurs primarily in steel tanks, with 10% done in neutral barrel. The wine was aged approx 6 months with virtually no battonage in this vintage, due to the incredibly long, slow