Description
Pignolo is, like Ribolla and others, an ancient indigenous Friulian vine, a variety that had almost disappeared and is currently being re-evaluated by some wineries. The Italian oenologist Professor Dalmasso described in the 1930s such variety as 'a singular type of wine, of luxury...'.
Details

Perfume

Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

Pairings
- Start up year: 1881
- Oenologist: Luca Belluzzo
- Bottles produced: 1.500.000
- Hectares: 180
1930-1940: Angelo Jermann, who is 93 today, not only continues the family's grape-growing tradition but also keeps livestock and transforms Jermann into an all-around, successful farm.
1971-1973: Silvio Jermann, son to Angelo and Bruna and an enology graduate of both Conegliano and San Michele, revolutionizes the Jermann winery after a research sabbatical overseas, creating Vintage Tunina.
1975: Official release of Vintage Tunina, which fast achieves cult status and effectively launches Jermann's new course.
07/07/2007: Silvio inaugurates a second Jermann winery: Ruttars. Read more


Name | Jermann Pignacolusse Campi di Fratti e Monache 2018 |
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Type | Red still |
Denomination | Venezia Giulia IGT |
Vintage | 2018 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
Grape varieties | 100% Pignolo |
Country | Italy |
Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Vendor | Jermann |
Story | This wine echoes the characteristics of Capo Martino, namely to produce important wines with historic local varieties and with production and winemaking methods anchored in tradition. |
Origin | Dolegna del Collio (Gorizia). |
Soil composition | The surface originated from the Eocene uplift of Mount Fortino, which resulted in the spread of an extensive zone of colluvial material around it. |
Cultivation system | Guyot. |
Plants per hectare | 5,700. |
Wine making | Fermentation in wooden vats, with manual punching-down. |
Aging | It is stored in small new oak barrels for 18/24 months and is marketed 3 years after the harvest. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |