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Old vines, ponca soils, spontaneous fermentations, and a minimalist touch give rise to crisp, territorial white wines that tell the story of Collio without forcing it: not as a constructed style, but as the living identity of a place.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"collio-bianco-ca-savorgnan-2023-mitja-sirk","title":"Collio Bianco \"Ca' Savorgnan\" 2023","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMitja Sirk's Collio Bianco \"Ca' Savorgnan\" 2023 is a Collio DOC from Friulano grapes, born from an old vineyard on the hills of Cormòns.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCa’ Savorgnan 2023 is one of Mitja Sirk's most profound interpretations of Friulano. It originates in the Collio Goriziano, in Cormòns, a border area where the wine carries a Slovenian spirit, Friulian culture, and ponca soils. Here, Mitja works with a very precise idea: not to multiply grape varieties, but to delve into the identity of Friulano, allowing each vineyard to tell a different story of the same territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine comes from the Ca' Savorgnan vineyard, a historic plot with 95-year-old vines. The grapes are whole-bunch pressed, allowed to ferment spontaneously, and aged in new barrels on their lees until bottling in May. It is a wine of substance and depth, linked to a specific vineyard and an essential production philosophy: Collio, Friulano, old roots, and a hand that guides without overpowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35%; background: #e1e1e1;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65%; background: #f1f1f1;\"\u003eCollio DOC Bianco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35%; background: #e1e1e1;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65%; background: #f1f1f1;\"\u003eFriulano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35%; background: #e1e1e1;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol Content:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65%; background: #f1f1f1;\"\u003e13.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35%; background: #e1e1e1;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyards:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65%; background: #f1f1f1;\"\u003eCa’ Savorgnan vineyard, on the hills of Cormòns, in the Collio Goriziano; 95-year-old Friulano vines on ponca soils, composed of marl and sandstone.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35%; background: #e1e1e1;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65%; background: #f1f1f1;\"\u003ewhole cluster pressing; spontaneous fermentation; aging in new barrels on its lees until bottling in May.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35%; background: #e1e1e1;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing Temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65%; background: #f1f1f1;\"\u003e10-12°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eThe Winery: Mitja Sirk\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMitja Sirk works in Cormòns, in the Collio Goriziano, within a family history deeply linked to hospitality and the land: that of La Subida, a place of cuisine, hospitality, and Friulian culture. His journey into wine began early, also through his relationship with Josko Gravner and experiences gained in some major European wineries, but then found a very personal direction: focusing on Friulano, the symbolic grape variety of the territory, seeking out old vines, ponca soils, and essential winemaking techniques. 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Growing up in the world of La Subida, in Cormòns, he chose to dedicate his project to Friulano, a grape variety deeply connected to these border hills, where Italy meets Slovenia and the 'ponca' soil defines the character of the wines. The Bianco di Mitja 2024 is born from this simple and precise idea: to give voice to a local grape, without overpowering it, letting the place and the hands of those who know it speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes come from vineyards linked to Friulian Collio and Slovenian Brda, specifically Plessiva and Mernicco, on stony 'ponca' soils, composed of compacted sandstone and marl. In the cellar, the work remains essential: pressing the grapes, spontaneous fermentation in steel, and aging on fine lees until bottling. 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