WTN: 2002 Dorigo Ribolla Gialla

[Brad Ballinger]

2002 Dorigo Ribolla Gialla, Colli Orientali dei Friuli. What a terrific wine! There was a festival going on in my mouth with every sip. Active, playful acid. Ripe fruit. Both of these elements played off each other beautifully and continually. At one moment the wine is a spritzy flash of tart citrus. At the next it's a lush mouthful of tropics and pears. Both elements are consistently present. Underscoring all of this is a yeasty/leesy dimensionthat adds a bit of wieght to the mouthfeel and complexity to the flavor profile. This wine is an entertainer in addition to a sman good glass of juice.

After posting I see I transposed letters in the title. It should be Friuli, not Firuli.

Edited January 13, 2004 by Brad Ballinger (log)

[Carema]

While I am not familiar with the producer, Dorigo I am quited excited that someone could get this amped up about Ribolla. It saw its heyday centuries ago and then was almost wiped out by phylloxera. It is a beautiful white wine, delightful and elegant, never cloying and when done correctly fresh and exciting. Who is importing this particular one, maybe we should have another one in the shop although I hafta admit- a tough sell.

[Brad Ballinger]

Who is importing this particular one

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Panebianco out of NYC. Phone is 212-685-7560. And Dorigo is a top notch producer of the region. Their refosco is also wonderful.