2023 Ronchi di Cialla "RiNera", Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE Ribolla Nera is produced from younger vines of Schioppettino on the estate. It takes its name from an old, local term for the varietal. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, using native yeasts and minimal intervention. It is aged for up to 18 months in oak barrels and 6 months in bottle prior to release. The Schioppettino grape has had a similar history to other obscure grapes in Italy. Cultivated since the middle ages in

20% Whole Clusters or stems were included in the uninoculated fermentation and the wine was aged in all older barrels for 10 months before bottling

The landscape is low undulating hills and the vineyards are planted on the slopes and on the flat valley floors

The hills are world-renowned for their history

apricot and melon nuances on the petrol-infused nose

Red wines are fermented on their skins in stainless steel and then transferred to large oak casks

This quickly proved counter-intuitive

and from a fourth vineyard

From the Brigitte Bardot of Corbières and her endearing husband come the wines of Fond Cyprès

100% Chardonnay from Grand Cru vineyard sites in Le Mesnil sur Oger (90%)

San Salvatore's first harvest was in 2009

but the fruit is more direct

The 11-hectare Navarre estate – located entirely within Grande Champagne – was founded in 1811 and Jacky Navarre is a fourth-generation distiller