Vie di Romans Dut Un Friuli Isonzo 2018

This is an equal blend of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc aged on the lees in steel vats for nine months. The Vie di Romans 2016 Dut' Un is a full-bodied white with generous textural richness that is built tall with layers of orchard fruit, apricot, cooked pear, spice, custard and lemon mousse. Production is a mere 6,806 bottles. This is an exceptional wine that relies on its geographic origin and the well-draining limestone clay soils of the vineyard for its flavor intensity and purity. The lees aging is important to affirming its creamy texture and firm construction. All of this beautiful fruit abundance is rendered linear and sharp thanks to the wine's strong mineral identity. I would love to try the Dut' Un 10 years from now.