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La Roncaia Eclisse Sauvignon Blanc
Year
2009
2009
Varietal
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Style
Rich
Rich
Origin
Italy
Italy
Pairing
Seafood
Seafood
$30.00 $25.50 per bottle
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Origin
La Roncaia comes from Friuli, a region that spans
Italy’s northeast corner, running along the border of
Slovenia. This gorgeous area boasts smooth rolling
hills dotted with forests, vineyards and farms. The hills
get steeper farther north, leading up to the foothills of
the Alps, which is where the stony, hilly vineyards that
produce this wine are located. Despite its proximity
to the mountains, the region is pleasantly temperate thanks to the nearby Adriatic Sea. Pairings
Sauvignon Blanc, no matter where
it’s grown, is one of the world’s great
food wines, as it possesses magnificent
acidity and a complex mélange of fruit
and vegetable flavors. La Roncaia has a
lovely body, making it fit for richer fish
and seafood dishes. It would make an
outstanding match, for instance, with
tenderly grilled scallops, whose richness
would parallel the wine’s,
and a
sauce
of lemon-sage butter
to
bring out
the
wine’s
citrus and herbal tones.
This
blend
would likewise be delicious with
chicken,
pasta
and fresh greens. Serve chilled (48°F).
Winemaker
La Roncaia is the result of the vision
of the Fantinel family, who seem
to be successful in almost anything
they touch, from their local chain of
prosciutto restaurants to the soccer
team they own. But wine is perhaps
their greatest passion, and they pursue
winemaking in a few different parts
of Friuli. La Roncaia has a special
place in the Fantinels’ hearts, however,
because it stands out within what they
feel is a vastly underrated zone of
Friuli, the Collio Orientali del Friuli.
To the Fantinels, these rugged foothills
make some of the most interesting
wines in the appellation, as exhibited
by this Sauvignon Blanc blend. The Wine
It’s not uncommon to find Sauvignon
Blanc in Fruili: most experts agree that
it’s one of the handful of places in the
world that produces truly distinctive
wines (along with New Zealand and
France’s Loire Valley). This wine is a
great example, bursting with complex
aromatics ranging from tropical notes
of papaya and mango to more savory
tones of sage and thyme. In the mouth
it’s round, but structured, backing
all of its exuberant fruit with a rocky
minerality. A local variety, Picolit is
usually used in sweet wines, but the
tiny proportion of it in this dry wine
adds weight and complexity. Recently Viewed :
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