Russolo Doi Raps 2022

Russolo Doi Raps

Golden yellow white wine, intense aroma of ripe fruit. Aromatic, full and round but also very refined. This wine is made from excellent fruit that has been picked overripe. The wine can age very well.

The scent is expressive and strongly fruit oriented, ripe peach, apricot, pear. The start is slightly sweet, with fresh acidity immediately present that provides a beautiful balance. It is also noticeable that the tropical fruit is very prominent in the taste, with a small bitterness in the background, such as you find in the peel of a mandarin. The good structure of the wine is partly due to the fact that approximately 20% of the wine has been in short contact with oak wood (500 liter barrels).

Russolo's wines are characterized by a ripeness and digestibility that is appreciated worldwide. Special, partly because of the diversity in grapes and taste.

Rino Russolo makes wines northeast of Venice in the plain of Friuli, which is called Grave. Rino is the fourth generation winemaker of the family, who started making wine in the Pordenone region at the end of the 19th century. Today the cantina is located in San Quirino, in the middle of the cru vineyards of Ronco Calaj. The vineyards are sheltered on the north side by the foothills of the Alps, while on the south side the Adriatic Sea provides sufficient moisture and a fresh sea breeze, especially in the afternoon. In this region, many winemakers play it safe: they pick before the weather changes. Fortunately, at Russolo only really ripe grapes are picked, so that the bitters in the wine are kept within limits and the aromatic expression is much greater. The wines are highly sought after (nowadays also in Italy itself, supported by high ratings in the Gambero Rosso), so that only a limited quantity comes to the Netherlands.