
2023 Venica "Ronco del Cero" Sauvignon Blanc Collio
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Vinous
Review Date: 10/2025The subtleties of the 2023 Sauvignon Ronco del Cerò keep this glass in constant motion, impressing with notes of lemon oil, sweet smoke and dusty sage. It is spicy within, with a citrus twang up front and perfumed inner florals arching across a core of tart orchard fruits, adding pinching tension toward the close. Hints of green melon curl the tongue as the 2023 finishes long, leaving a minty freshness and the palate salivating. (EG)
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Notes
The 2024 "Ronco del Cerò" is a quintessential and electric expression of Collio Sauvignon, embodying the freshness and aromatic complexity that Gianni Venica has mastered over generations. This vintage is particularly vibrant, benefiting from a balanced growing season that allowed for a wide olfactory spectrum. The nose is a multi-layered explosion of gooseberry, white grapefruit, and passion fruit woven together with sophisticated green notes of cassis leaf, elderflower, and calamint (nepitella). On the palate, it is medium-bodied and razor-sharp, balancing its ripe tropical fruit core with a striking savory-mineral vein and high-voltage acidity. The finish is exceptionally long and persistent, leaving a clean, salty trail and a refreshing citrus lift. True to the Venica style, 90% of the wine is aged in stainless steel while 10% is fermented and aged in large wooden barrels for six months on the fine lees, adding a subtle textural depth without masking the purity of the fruit
Product Details
Origin: Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Italy
Type/Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
SKU: #1971670

