Praephylloxera Friulano Collo Orientali del Friuli DOC - Antonio Bragato

The elegant Praephylloxera Friulano Collo Orientali del Friuli from the pen of Antonio Bragato shines into the glass with bright golden yellow. If you give it some air in the wine glass by swirling, you can perceive a first-class balance in this white wine, as it neither appears watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like on the sides of the glass. On the nose, this Antonio Bragato white wine shows all kinds of roses and peaches. As if that were not already impressive, further aromas such as almond are added thanks to maturation in small wooden barrels.

On the palate, Praephylloxera Friulano Collo Orientali del Friuli from Antonio Bragato starts off wonderfully aromatic, fruit-driven and balanced. This fleshy white wine presents itself on the palate as harmonious and multi-layered. Thanks to the moderate acidity, Praephylloxera Friulano Collo Orientali del Friuli caresses the palate with a pleasing feel, while at the same time not lacking in juicy liveliness. The finish of this youthful white wine from the winegrowing region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, more precisely from the Friuli Colli Orientali DOC, finally delights with a remarkable length.

Vinification of Praephylloxera Friulano Collo Orientali del Friuli by Antonio Bragato

The basis for the balanced Praephylloxera Friulano Collo Orientali del Friuli from Friuli-Venezia Giulia is grapes of the Friulano variety. It is obvious that Praephylloxera Friulano Collo Orientali del Friuli is also shaped by the climatic and stylistic factors of the Friuli Colli Orientali DOC. This Italian can quite literally be described as an Old World wine that presents itself in an exceptionally impressive manner. After harvesting, the grapes are quickly brought to the press house. There, they are selected and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. After the end of fermentation, the elegant Praephylloxera Friulano Collo Orientali del Friuli is aged for a further 21 months in oak barriques.

Food recommendation for Praephylloxera Friulano Collo Orientali del Friuli by Antonio Bragato

Enjoy this white wine from Italy best well chilled at 8 - 10°C as an accompanying wine to vegetable salad with beetroot, chickpea curry, or cod with cucumber-mustard vegetables.

Awards for Praephylloxera Friulano Collo Orientali del Friuli by Antonio Bragato

In addition to an icon-wine reputation, this white wine from Antonio Bragato can also boast awards and top ratings above 90 points. In detail, for the 2019 vintage these are

• James Suckling - 92 points

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