Specogna Friuli Colli Orientali Pinot Grigio Ramato 2024 NO20230614 2% yet still extremely drinkable

2% yet still extremely drinkable

soars on the wings of angelica root

juicy and unmistakably Northern Rhone in spirit

then adds Merlot (20%) and Cabernet (10%) for complexity

and roasted hazelnut accents

Specogna Friuli Colli Orientali Pinot Grigio Ramato 2024 NO20230614 2% yet still extremely drinkableRamato is the original way Friulians made Pinot Grigio: macerated on the skins long enough to take on a coppery hue, which is exactly what "ramato" means in Italian. Specogna, a third generation family estate in the Colli Orientali (working since 1963 from Corno di Rosazzo), has been making theirs this way as a matter of tradition rather than fashion. The result is Pinot Grigio with grip, color, and personality. Far more interesting than the watery