2023 Borgo del Tiglio Collio Ronco della Chiesa, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Smith & Sheth The vineyards are situated on

The vineyards are situated on the "back side" of the Premier Crus

clean and finessed wines with pronounced minerality and grape character

and graceful minerality

Dense black fruit at the core

and I will happily go back for glass two

2023 Borgo del Tiglio Collio Ronco della Chiesa, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Smith & Sheth The vineyards are situated onRonco della Chiesa is Nicola Manferrari's statement with Friulano, the grape variety that has made Borgo del Tiglio's reputation. This wine comes from a single vineyard in Brazzano, hand tilled in the late 1950s, where brown marl soil and a mild microclimate sheltered from cold northeast winds allow the varietal to achieve remarkable complexity. Only 2,600 bottles are produced annually, aged 10 months in barrique at 13. 5% alcohol. The 2023 vintage