Ronco Severo Friulano

As the first sip coated my mouth I was left with wonder, who and what is this wine all about? I kept going back to smell the aromas, taste it again, my brain was racing, my senses alive. That was my reaction the first time I tasted a Ronco Severo’s wine - it was visceral, a WOW moment. Thanks to dear wine loving friend @ for introducing me to this remarkable producer.

ℝ𝕠𝕟𝕔𝕠 𝕊𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕠 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕦𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕠 𝟚𝟘𝟙𝟠

𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕦𝕝𝕚 𝕍𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕫𝕚𝕒 𝔾𝕚𝕦𝕝𝕚𝕒

Ronco Severo is a man who represents nature. What does that mean? What you will find in one of his bottles are as pure as a wine can get. No chemicals, pesticides, synthetics of any kind following biodynamic practices to the letter. His use of ambient yeasts promote the purity of his beloved local grapes of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The 40 year old Friulano vines are hand harvested later in the season in order to promote greater concentration, depth and character. Did I mention this was a skin contact wine? Yes my friends, the must undergoes skin contact in oak vats with zero temperature control. The wine is then aged for 24 months on the lees in Slavonian oak casks. No fining, filtering or clarifying. 4 500 bottles produced.

Pours into the glass a deep golden color. Intense aromas of white blossom, bread dough, stone fruits, mango, pear and nuts. All the elements are balanced, between the bright acidity, the flavors of raw almonds, marmalade, mango, orange and lemon zest, bread dough, freshly picked sage, ginger, grass and honeysuckle. The mouthfeel is so generous with a delicate tannin structure and rich in texture that just lingers on the palate.

It’s such a wonderful food pairing wine. Period. Let your senses guide you.