Borgo del Tiglio 2024 Studio di Bianco

Studio di Bianco is a blend of co-fermentations of Friulano/Sauvignon and Friulano/Riesling from the hillside vineyards in Ruttars, not far from the Slovenian border. Generally the blend is 50% Friulano, 25% Sauvignon and 25% Riesling, depending on the vintage. The vineyard used for Studio Bianco was purchased by Nicola in 1989, already planted to vine. It has several different exposures (East, South and Southeast) and lies over fragmented calcareous marl soils. The grapes are all harvested on the same day and pressed. Following fermentation, the co-fermentations are blended for aging in 250 liter barrels. Typically the Friulano/Sauvignon does not undergo malolactic fermentation, while Friulano/Riesling does. The philosophy behind the cofermentations is simply that the three varieties are quite complementary