After a long, enlightening lethargy in our cellars, My Time 2016 and XL 2018 are ready to cross the doors of our winery and make their way to your glasses. No other style embodies the heritage of Friulian wines more than uvaggi (a.k.a. co-fermented blends or field blends) and macerated wines (a.k.a. orange or skin contact or ramato wines – yes, a lot of a.k.as for these two..). We are proud to make both! 🙌
My Time is a field blend, meaning that different grapes (Chardonnay, Sauvignon, and Friulano in this case) are harvested on the same day and ferment together. This is a VERY different process than modern style blends, in which grapes are harvested and made into wines separately, only being combined later on as bottling date approaches.
Below are some of the feats that make uvaggi unique:
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Infographic courtesy of @marisaswinedoodles – check her amazing work out!
XL is a macerated wine, meaning a white grape (Pinot Grigio in this case) fermented as a red one. We have been making this wine for almost 20 years. Although luckily widely adopted nowadays, macerated wines have a long history in Friuli and remain a winemaking style representative of our region.
Infographic courtesy of @marisaswinedoodles – check her amazing work out!
Fun fact: until the ‘50s orange Pinot Grigio (locally known as Ramato) was the sole expression of this grape – there was no way to vinify it in white. Then, technological advancement (combined with foolish market trends) pushed macerated wines into oblivion.
Besides the gorgeous color, orange wines also boast:
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With less than 3,000 bottles each made, My Time and XL are sold on allocation through our ambassadors and partners around the World. Starting this year, a limited quantity is available for purchase through our e-shop.
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