Specogna Friuli Colli Orientali Pinot Grigio Ramato 2024 NO20230614 and a fine ambassador for

and a fine ambassador for what Sierra Foothills farming can do when the additions stay near zero

This wine is the fruit of a passionate search between harmony and elegance

juicy and unmistakably Northern Rhone in spirit

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

It's powerful

Specogna Friuli Colli Orientali Pinot Grigio Ramato 2024 NO20230614 and a fine ambassador forRamato 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