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Ronco dei Tassi

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Ronco dei Tassi

Winemaker: Fabio & Enrico Coser

The name ‘ronco’ is Friulian for ‘hillside, terraced vineyard’. Ronco dei Tassi is named after the badgers (tassi) in this little nook of paradise in the heart of the Collio, bordering the splendid Plessiva National Park. Founded in 1989 by Fabio Coser, whose earlier career as a consulting oenologist allowed him privileged knowledge of the area’s terroir so that by the time he chose a property of his own, he already knew the Collio like the back of his hand. The calcareous soil is laboriously terraced to optimise exposure and drainage and yields superb indigenous varieties, expertly tutored by Fabio into stylish and characterful wines.

The 2007 white wines are the best we’ve seen from the Cosers and display great finesse and elegance. Pinot Grigio offers complexity rarely seen in the variety and the Friulano is rich and multi-layered. Cjarandon, released only in the best years, is a Bordeaux blend of 65/30/5 Merlot, Cabernet and Franc from tiny yields, aged 20 months in new and second-use French oak. It has hints of black cherry, spice and mint, with a crisp palate revealing rich fruit and a long, elegant finish. Picolit, a rare Friulian variety, is both late picked and air dried, aged 12 months in 118 litre Allier fayettes. The nose is intense with apricots and dried figs, the palate concentrated with a mellow sweetness and great persistence.

What’s new: This year we are delighted to welcome back Fosarin, a Tre Bicchieri winning blend of 40% Friulano, 40% Pinot Bianco and 20% Malvasia. Elegant, fresh and fruity in its youth, the wine fleshes out in its second year to develop a full, rich palate with wonderful depth.

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Wines
2007 Pinot Grigio DOC
2007 Friulano DOC
2007 Fosarin DOC
2005 Cjarandon DOC x 6
2005 Picolit DOC 375 x 6