Renato Keber
Collio Chardonnay Grici Riserva 2016
| Denomination | DOC Collio Goriziano Chardonnay Riserva |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Fermentation in tonneaux for 12 months, maturation on the lees and further ageing in bottle for over a year. |
- Name and vintage: Collio DOC Riserva 2016, still white wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Grape variety and style: 100% Chardonnay, macerated on the skins for greater structure and depth
- Vinification and ageing: 12 months in tonneaux followed by over a year in the bottle
- Aromatic profile: notes of vanilla, bread crust and ripe exotic fruit, complex bouquet
- Pairings: fine fish and shellfish; serve at 13-15°C after one hour of decanting
Description
What kind of wine it is
The Grici Chardonnay by Renato Keber is a still white wine that elegantly expresses the character of its region. Made by enhancing Chardonnay, it stands out for its full and warm style, shaped by maceration and fermentation in barrels. On the nose, it develops an enveloping bouquet with clear notes of vanilla, bread crust and ripe exotic fruit. The palate is velvety and persistent, supported by a pronounced minerality that adds depth. Thanks to its clear expressiveness, it maintains a defined reading of tertiary aromas, making it ideal for pairing with fine fish and shellfish.
Where it comes from
This white originates in the Collio, a renowned wine-growing area in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The grapes come from Zegla, in the municipality of Cormòns, a hilly setting that precisely defines the identity of this prestigious area. In this region, the production of structured whites is a central element, offering wines of great substance. The vines are cultivated using the Guyot training system, an essential agronomic choice to ensure careful selection of the bunches and allow the Chardonnay to reach full ripeness.
How it is produced
The process begins with a manual harvest in the second half of September, ensuring a rigorous selection of the bunches. After gentle destemming, the grapes undergo skin maceration and soft pressing, followed by cold settling. Fermentation takes place in barrels, where the wine remains aged on the lees for twelve months. The process is completed with bottle ageing for over a year, a stage that consolidates the flavour profile, enhancing the mineral component and the typical texture on the palate.
History and Curiosities
The 2016 vintage of Renato Keber's Grici Chardonnay Riserva originates in the heart of Collio, in Zegla. After a meticulous manual harvest, the grapes undergo a delicate maceration on the skins and a slow fermentation in tonneaux for twelve months. This meticulous process, combined with a long period resting on the lees and subsequent ageing in the bottle, imparts enveloping aromas of exotic fruit, vanilla and bread crust. Tasting reveals a warm and velvety character with good minerality, a clear expression of the dedication to the evolution of tertiary aromas.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
The gently curving hillside called Zegla, close by the border with Slovenia, has long been home to Renato Keber and his family. Renato’s great grandfather, Franc, came from nearby Vipulzano to settle here in 1900, when this was still under Austrian rule.
Since then and for four generations, the Keber family has lived and produced its wine in Zegla, and even today, the older generations join the new ones in working in the vineyards. Read more
| Name | Renato Keber Collio Chardonnay Grici Riserva 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Collio DOC |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Vendor | Renato Keber |
| Story | History and Curiosities The 2016 vintage of Renato Keber's Grici Chardonnay Riserva originates in the heart of Collio, in Zegla. After a meticulous manual harvest, the grapes undergo a delicate maceration on the skins and a slow fermentation in tonneaux for twelve months. This meticulous process, combined with a long period resting on the lees and subsequent ageing in the bottle, imparts enveloping aromas of exotic fruit, vanilla and bread crust. Tasting reveals a warm and velvety character with good minerality, a clear expression of the dedication to the evolution of tertiary aromas. |
| Origin | Zegla, Cormòns (Gorizia), Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italia |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Harvest | Second ten days of September |
| Fermentation | 12 months |
| Production technique | Manual harvest with selection; gentle destemming; maceration on the skins; soft pressing; cold settling; fermentation in tonneaux for 12 months; ageing on the lees; bottle ageing for over a year |
| Wine making | Manual harvest with careful selection in the second decade of September; gentle destemming, maceration on the skins, soft pressing, cold settling; fermentation in tonneaux for 12 months, ageing on the lees and further refinement in bottle for over a year. |
| Aging | Fermentation in tonneaux for 12 months, maturation on the lees and further ageing in bottle for over a year. |
| Total acidity | 5.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |