Jermann
Vintage Tunina 2023
| Denomination | Venezia Giulia IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Chardonnay, Malvasia bianca, Ribolla Gialla, Sauvignon |
| Aging | Part in 80-hectolitre wooden barrels and part in steel where it matures for 9 months before bottling. Matured in glass for about 7 months. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Product name | Vintage Tunina 2023 |
| Color | Brilliant straw yellow with golden reflections. |
| Perfume | The bouquet is intense, ample, of great elegance and persistence, with hints of honey and wild flowers. |
| Taste | It has a dry, soft, very harmonious flavour, with exceptional persistence, due to its particularly full body. |
| History | The training system used is Guyot-Cappuccina, with 6000-7000 vines per hectare and a yield of 40-60 quintals. The name Tunina refers to the former owner of the land on which the original vineyard is located and is dedicated to Casanova's poorest lover, who was a housekeeper in Venice who was also called Tunina (Antonia). Already in 1976 considered by Luigi Veronelli as "The Mennea of Italian wines", then wine of the year 1997 vintage for Gambero Rosso and wine Oscar 1998 vintage for the Italian Sommelier Association. In conclusion, we quote from an article by Cesare Pillon that appeared in Civiltà del bere in October 2000: "....ma the Vintage Tunina is exceptional in many other ways. No one has ever realised this until now, yet it is the most extraordinary meditation wine in existence. And it is not so in a passive sense (wine to drink while meditating), but in an active sense: it is a wine that makes you meditate....'. |
| Pairings | It pairs well with truffled first courses with a wide variety of fish dishes, especially baked and sauteed, but can also marry white meats. |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Country | Italy |
| Other years | 2022 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 |
Description
A still white wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, 12.5% ABV, produced by Jermann. A Vintage Tunina in a magnum format, an iconic wine that has made Italian winemaking history, a blend of Chardonnay, Malvasia Bianca, Ribolla Gialla, and Sauvignon Blanc. The Guyot-Cappuccina training system is used, with 6,000-7,000 vines per hectare and a yield of 40-60 quintals. The name Tunina refers to the former owner of the land on which the original vineyard is located and is dedicated to Casanova's poorest lover, a governess in Venice who, precisely, was also called Tunina (Antonia). Part of the fermentation takes place in 80-hectoliter wooden barrels and part in steel. Aging: Part in 80-hectoliter wooden barrels and part in steel, where it ages for nine months before bottling. Aged in glass for approximately 7 months. The aroma is intense, broad, very elegant, and persistent, with hints of honey and wildflowers. Bright straw yellow with golden highlights. The flavor is dry, smooth, and very harmonious, with exceptional persistence due to its particularly full body.
Awards
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2023
5Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2023
94/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
Details
Perfume
Color
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
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 Vintage Tunina Magnum 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Venezia Giulia IGT |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Chardonnay, Malvasia bianca, Ribolla Gialla, Sauvignon |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Vendor | Jermann |
| Story | The training system used is Guyot-Cappuccina, with 6000-7000 vines per hectare and a yield of 40-60 quintals. The name Tunina refers to the former owner of the land on which the original vineyard is located and is dedicated to Casanova's poorest lover, who was a housekeeper in Venice who was also called Tunina (Antonia). Already in 1976 considered by Luigi Veronelli as "The Mennea of Italian wines", then wine of the year 1997 vintage for Gambero Rosso and wine Oscar 1998 vintage for the Italian Sommelier Association. In conclusion, we quote from an article by Cesare Pillon that appeared in Civiltà del bere in October 2000: "....ma the Vintage Tunina is exceptional in many other ways. No one has ever realised this until now, yet it is the most extraordinary meditation wine in existence. And it is not so in a passive sense (wine to drink while meditating), but in an active sense: it is a wine that makes you meditate....'. |
| Origin | Dolegna del Collio (GO) |
| Climate | Exposure: South-West / North-East. |
| Soil composition | Prevalent marls and sandstones belonging to the Flyschoid Formation of the Eocene epoch that give rise to a rocky substratum that, as it transforms, forms the 'ponca' characteristic of our predominantly hilly geographical area. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot-Cappuccina. |
| Plants per hectare | 6000-7000 |
| Yield per hectare | 40-60 q. |
| Wine making | Part of the fermentation takes place in 80-hectolitre wooden barrels and part in steel. |
| Aging | Part in 80-hectolitre wooden barrels and part in steel where it matures for 9 months before bottling. Matured in glass for about 7 months. |
| Total acidity | 5.4 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |