Le Vigne di Zamò Friulano Colli Orientali Friuli DOC 2012

100 % Friulano. A bright, deep golden yellow introduces a seriously complex nose of pervasive ripe tropical fruit, citrus and almond paste. These sensations precede an equally intricate palate whose mellow, silky roundness is strongly reminiscent of golden delicious apples and tropical fruit.Thirty per cent of the fruit is cold-macerated for 48 hours. The musts obtained are inoculated straight away and alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel at controlled temperatures of 18-20 °C. The wine stays in contact with the gross lees for ten months, undergoes 50% malolactic fermentation and is racked just once, enabling it to keep the matière it derived from its terrain as intact as possible. The two lots of wine are kept separate until June, when final blending and bottling takes place.