San Simone – Friulano – Friuli Grave D.O.C. – Case Sugan – The Tradition – Selection Line – Avvenice

San Simone – Friulan Wines since 1915

“Wine making is an art in itself but not just any kind of art. It is an art which does not require only know-how but also loads of passion, love, sacrifice, patience, sensitivity and fantasy. It is essential to have a solid tradition and strong enological culture. This art cannot be merely learned, it is something innate. It is an emotion, and like everything that springs from the heart, it becomes a light for the mind, a scent and an enthusiasm for the life through the transformation of the grapes into wine.”

The Tradition – Selection Line

The Carmenère (Sugano) and Refosco d.p.r. (Re Sugano) grapes are collected from particular zone of vineyards called Sugano in cadastral maps, harvested to perfect ripeness and vinified in steel tanks to preserve the character of each variety. It reveals an important stylistic and territorial footprint. Unmistakable aromas and tastes. Not so much powerful but elegant, very fruity but “light” in alcohol. Amazing not for “muscularity” but for its fineness, lightness and their net traceability to the variety.

San Simone – Friulano – Friuli Grave D.O.C. – Case Sugan – The Tradition

It owes its name to the particular area of ​​Porcia, called Sugano in the cadastral map, where the vineyard is located. Wine of great personality and character, born from a native vine, it is certainly the protagonist of the Friulian enology.

Production Zone

Plain of alluvial origin in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, western part of the Grave, municipality Porcia.

Variety

100% Friulano.

Vineyards

Form of spurred cordon farming, 4,000 plants per hectare, yield 80 ql / Ha.

Harvest period

II / III week of September.

Winemaking

Soft destemming and pressing, fermentation in white in thermally controlled stainless steel fermentation vats (18-20° C), refining in steel tanks in contact with fine lees and bottling eight months after harvest.

Alcohol Content

13 % vol.

Aging Capacity

Drink immediately or keep for 2-4 years.

Color

Straw yellow with slight greenish reflections.

Perfume

Delicate and fragrant when young, with hints of enamel and powdered sugar, it acquires personality with refinement, when the notes of peach and glazed almonds take on pleasant vegetal nuances of hay and dried fruit, in particular of almond.

Taste

Dry taste, fresh and elegant, with a good acidity, balanced by a pleasant softness and a good structure. Long and persistent in the finish, with a slight aftertaste of bitter almonds.

Serving

Excellent wine as an aperitif is a perfect accompaniment to Prosciutto di San Daniele. Also excellent with herb risotto and fish risotto. Ideal with pumpkin cream and toasted almonds as well as with fish with a strong taste like stuffed sardines.

Service Temperature

Serve at 10-12° C.