Denton Ribolla Gialla 2023

Denton Ribolla Gialla is a skin-fermented white from a small planting of the Friulian variety in the Yarra Valley.

A 0.4-hectare plot of this grape in a valley given over to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir is a genuine outlier, since the variety reputation rests largely on what Gravner has done with it in Friuli. The planting predates the Bishop family taking on the vineyard in 2024. The grapes were picked by hand and destemmed, then left to ferment spontaneously on their skins for sixty days before a gentle press into stainless steel, with amphora on the agenda for future vintages. Of the releases so far, 2023 is the richest and most generous reading of the site.

Sixty days on skins gives dried pear, bruised apple and orange zest, with a chewy, gently bitter edge and a dry finish. Serve at 12 to 14 degrees. Good with roast chicken, chickpeas and cumin, grilled fish with olive oil, or a firm goat cheese.

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