La Roncaia
Italy, Nimis
About
La Roncaia was founded in 1998 with the acquisition by Fantinel family of a winery, located in Friuli Colli Orientali (Friuli Northeastern hills), having an over-30-year history in wine-growing. This was the starting point for a new project consisting in creating a boutique winery able to produce top-quality wines. Modern vineyards with international cultivars and very old vineyards with indigenous grape varieties were inherited, allowing to give birth to a limited selection of products, protagonists of a first-class travel through wine’s heavens. A journey that symbolically starts from the powerful Refosco, accompanied by the elegance of Fusco and the liveliness of Cabernet Franc, continuing with refined enhancements of regional typicality, Friulano and Ribolla Gialla, elegantly joined by the rich Pinot Grigio and Eclisse, a cuvée featuring an absolute intensity. After all, La Roncaia rises to the sweet peaks of excellence, with the two extraordinary DOCGs: the royal Ramandolo and Picolit, a star shining with a rare light. Nine exciting experiments of taste, born from a well-defined philosophy: to express the uniqueness of Colli Orientali del Friuli terroir, through the selection of few vines interpreted with authenticity and style, always aiming at the best. A philosophy initially coined by the Hungarian winemaker Tibor Gal, led over the years by a passionate technical team, now guided by the young and talented Gabriele Tami. This is La Roncaia: a real “jewel cellar” that, through a terroir-driven approach and the use of peculiar vinification-aging techniques, stands out for its iconic and very high quality products, awarded with the most desirable awards at international level.
Winemaker
Tami Gabriele
Founded
1998
Merlot