Barone Ritter de Záhony, Edda Cristina - White Aromatic Wine
Format: 0.75 L / 1.5L
Alcohol: 13,5% vol
Vine variety: Pálava 100%. Pálava is a protected landscape area and a UNESCO biosphere reserve located in Moravia on the border with Austria.
Classification: IGT Venezia Giulia
Vintage: Hand harvest
Parcel: Il Bosco
Yield: 8 tn/hectare
Vinification: grapes are destemmed, delicately crushed and gently pressed. The resulting must is transferred into controlled temperature fermentation tanks for 8 months with frequent bâtonnages.
Tasting notes: from a grape variety which has its origin in Moravia and Hungary, in honor of family traditions and ancient Hungarian possessions.
Crystalline yellow in color, it is a beautifully aromatic and full-bodied wine. Slightly spicy, has an intense bouquet of lime, apricot and peach with classic aromas of white field flowers such as acacia, honeysuckle and rose.
Its taste is clean and persistent with excellent minerality that supports the great aromatic complexity.
Pairings: Matches perfectly with fish recipes, white meat and spicy food.
Service temperature: 10/12 °C
Barone Ritter de Záhony, Elvine - Chardonnay
Format: 0.75 L / 1.5 L
Alcohol: 13,5% vol
Vine Variety: Chardonnay 100%
Classification: DOC Friuli Aquileia
Vintage: Hand harvest
Parcel: Il Bosco
Yield: 7 tn/hectare
Vinification: grapes are destemmed, delicately crushed and gently pressed. Part of the resulting must is transferred into French Barriques and part in temperature-controlled fermentation tanks for 10 months with frequent bâtonages.
Tasting notes: brilliant straw yellow in color. The nose reveals floral aromas of white peach, golden apple, bread crust and vanilla in the final part. Its taste is pulpy and soft, elegant and balanced. The passage in barrique makes it rich in taste with excellent persistence.
Pairings: fish recipes and white meat, particularly with sauce as well as shellfish and creamed vegetable soups
Service temperature: 10/14 °C
Barone Ritter de Záhony, Amalie - Ribolla Gialla
Format: 0.75 L
Alcohol: 12,5% vol
Vine variety: Ribolla Gialla 100%
Classification: IGT Venezia Giulia
Vintage: Hand harvest
Parcel: Il Bosco
Yield: 8 tn/hectare
Vinification: grapes are destemmed, delicately crushed and gently pressed. The resulting must is transferred into controlled temperature fermentation tanks for 8 months with frequent bâtonnages.
Tasting notes: brilliant straw yellow in color, the nose offers a wide range of aromas, especially floral ones of aromatic herbs, but also fruity, with notes of apple and peach, rather than pear. On the palate it is lively and fragrant, with a good balance between its characteristic acidity and the mineral notes it leaves in the aftertaste.
Pairings: ideal as an aperitif or with antipasti, both hot and cold. Particularly suitable to accompany fish-based dishes and young cheeses.
Service temperature: 8/11 °C
Barone Ritter de Záhony, Manfredo - Merlot
Format: 0.75 L / 1.5 L
Alcohol: 13,5% vol
Vine Variety: Merlot 100%
Classification: DOC Friuli
Vintage: Hand harvest
Parcel: Il Bosco
Yield: 8 tn/hectare
Vinification: parings are kept in touch with the must for at least two weeks with daily pumping over of the dregs, and délestage at monitored temperature. At the end of the fermentation one part of the wine is being refined in new barriques for one year, while the other part goes into steel tanks. Later they are going to be merged for a further ageing in the bottle.
Tasting notes: garnet red in color. The bouquet presents mainly aromatic notes of the marasca cherry and of underwood berries. Its taste is of a good structure and complexity, with a predominance of red berrys and currants. It is soft and complaisant, with elegant and thirsty tannins.
Pairings: particularly suitable with cheese, red meat and game.
Service temperature: 16/18 °C
Barone Ritter de Záhony, Maví - Rosé
Format: 0.75 L / 1.5 L
Alcohol: 12,5% vol
Vine variety: Rebo 100%
Classification: IGT Venezia Giulia
Vintage: Hand harvest
Parcel: Il Bosco
Yield: 8 tn/hectare
Vinification: grapes were destemmed, delicately crushed and gently pressed. The resulting must was transferred into controlled temperature fermentation tanks for 8 months with frequent bâtonnages.
Tasting notes: Peach pink in color, with a gentle floral bouquet, characterized by peach and apricot. Fresh in taste with lively notes of citrus fruits.
Pairings: perfect with hot and cold appetizers. Especially suitable with delicate fish and white meat receipts.
Service temperature: 8/11 °C
Barone Ritter de Záhony - Brut Prosecco
Format: 0.75 L /1.5 L
Alcohol: 11% vol
Vine Variety: Glera 100%
Classification: Prosecco DOC
Vinification: softly air pressed with floral fermenting. The first fermentation takes place in steel with a set temperature and subsequently a refinement process takes place on noble deposits for 2-3 months.
Froth: Charmat method with select yeasts at a set temperature (13°/14°) with a second, particularly long fermentation (90 days) in order to obtain refined and constant perlage.
Tasting notes: soft yellow color with subtle perlage, creamy and persistent. An intense bouquet with notes of yellow pear together with strikingly fresh spicy hints such as grapefruit and Granny Smith. Refreshing and restrained acidity, the body is light and lean with great richness that makes the product smooth to drink.
Pairings: Suited for every occasion, whether a sophisticated and lively aperitivo or to accompany fish dishes, fresh cheese and white meat. Ideal for any type of context, never a predictable taste and always well proportioned, this prosecco is fresh, harmonious and rich.
Service temperature: 6/8 °C
Barone Ritter de Záhony, Nyar- Pálava
Format: 0.5 L
Alcohol: 14% vol
Vine variety: 100% Pálava. Originally from the UNESCO heritage region of the same name located in Moravia (Czech Republic) on the border with Austria.
Classification: IGT Venezia Giulia
Vintage: hand picked in wooden boxes
Parcel: Il Bosco
Yield: 8 tn/hectare
Vinification: the selected bunches are left to dry for about 90 days, during which time it loses more than 50% of its original weight and naturally concentrates the sugars and aromatic components. The pressing takes place manually in the press, followed by a 24-hour maceration. The start of fermentation takes place in new barrique, where it remains for at least 2 years. It is then bottled without filtration or clarification. Then follows a further maturation in the bottle for 6 months.
Tasting notes: Brilliant amber yellow in color with a great intensity to the nose. It has notes of ripe fruit, spices and honey. On the palate the wine is of great finesse and intensity with an excellent balance between sweetness and acidity, it stands out for its final salinity which supports the great aromatic complexity.
Pairings: excellent dessert wine, but particularly suitable to accompany dishes with intense aromas, such as fois gras or blue cheeses. Also recommended as a meditation wine.
Bottle ageing: great potential for further ageing.
Service temperature: 10/12 °C