Borgo del Tiglio - Studio Bianco 2022 (750ml)
Price: $149.99
| Producer | Borgo del Tiglio |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Varietal | Friulano, Sauvignon, Riesling |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 204937 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Borgo del Tiglio Description
“Nicola Manferrari is one of Friuli’s original trailblazers. Along with Mario Schiopetto, Josko Gravner and Silvio Jermann, Manferrari was just one of a handful of producers in the 1980s who had the vision and courage to follow his convictions. Winemakers like Enzo Pontoni and Edi Kante, each in their own way, followed that same spirit. Still, Borgo del Tiglio remains vastly overlooked considering the quality of what goes into the bottle. So much of what is made in Friuli today is essentially commercial, large-production wine with little personality. In that context, Borgo del Tiglio is a towering presence of true excellence and a shining beacon of what is possible in one of Italy’s greatest but often most underachieving appellations.”
— ANTONIO GALLONI, VINOUS.COM
Studio di Bianco is a blend of co-fermentations of Friulano/Sauvignon and Friulano/Riesling from the hillside vineyards in Ruttars, not far from the Slovenian border. Generally the blend is 50% Friulano, 225% Sauvignon and 25% Riesling, depending on the vintage. The vineyard used for Studio Bianco was purchased by Nicola in 1989, already planted to vine. It has several different exposures (East, South and Southeast) and lies over fragmented calcareous marl soils. The grapes are all harvested on the same day and pressed. Following fermentation, the co-fermentations are blended for aging in 250 liter barrels. Typically the Friulano/Sauvignon does not undergo malolactic fermentation, while Friulano/Riesling does. The philosophy behind the cofermentations is simply that the three varieties are quite complementary.
Wine Advocate: 96+ Points
With the dark green label that marks the top end of the Borgo del Tiglio portfolio, the 2022 Collio Studio di Bianco is a blend of 40% Friulano, 35% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Riesling that spends 10 months in barrel. This is an exceptional white wine, one of the best made in Italy, with energy and tension that is played across a complex bouquet. There is a patchwork of floral (gardenia) aromas, stone fruit, peach cobbler, honey and custard cream. The wine's mid-weight texture closes softly with pretty textural definition.
Limited release of 1,900 bottles.
Vinous: 95 Points
Intoxicating from the first tilt of the glass, the 2022 Studio di Bianco wafts up with a seductive bouquet of tropical citrus and florals complicated by crushed rocks, savory spices and nectarine. This is a model of purity and elegance, with silky texture and a core of ripe orchard fruits perfectly offset by a tinge of sour citrus toward the close. The 2022 continues to impress throughout the dramatically long and stimulating finale as the mouth is left watering for more. Candied lime and ginger linger on and on. The balance here is otherworldly. The 2022 Studio di Bianco is primed for a long and highly enjoyable drinking window.
