Vitovska, Venezia Giulia IGT, Zidarich, 2016 (Orange wine)

Grape: Vitovska

Venezia Giulia, Italy

THE WINERY

The new wine cellar was officially inaugurated on March 7, 2009. Dug deep into the rock underneath our vineyards and built using local resources, the cellar is 20 meters (65 feet) deep with a total of five floors.
The entire wine production process takes place inside different areas the cellar, from vinification to ageing to tasting: the aging room was built with stone ceilings, while the tasting room and terrace on the ground floor boast incredible views of the nearby vineyards, as well as the distant sea.
The cellar, designed by architect Paolo Meng, took almost eight years to build, most which is underground, and covers a total of 1,200 square meters (13,000 square feet)..

THE WINE

Its scents of ripe tropical fruit are intense and wide, with spicy and mineral notes, in mouth it is smooth, fresh, savoury and very persistent.

GOES BEST WITH

Pasta, Shellfish, Mature and hard cheese, Lean fish, Cured Meat.