Attems is a name that encompasses the history of wine in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Indeed there is documentation that confirms ownership of land dedicated to viticulture in Collio by the Attems dynasty dating as far back as 1106. The story of Attems is thus interwoven with history: from the Patriarchate of Aquileia to the County of Gorizia, from the First World War to the present day – it is owned by the Frescobaldi family since the year 2000. The estate extends over 44 hectares of south-facing terraced slopes to the west of Gorizia, protected both from the cold northern winds and the characteristic “bora” wind of Trieste.
The vineyard of Trebes is a terraced vineyard in the Lucinico area, Collio Goriziano.
The soil is composed by the typical “Ponca” of fragmented rock, loam and sand formed by the rising of the seabeds millions of years ago during the eocene.
The ripest grapes are delicately destemmed and pressed. After two days at 15°C the light fermentation naturally pushes up the grapes to the top of the container, the must is then separated and fermented in traditional 20hl acacia containers to refine, as per tradition, with the wine lees for nine months at low temperature. Around 10% of the wine underwent malolactic fermentation.
January and February of 2021 were characterised by a couple of weeks when the minimum temperature remained steadily below 0 °C, which helped to delay the spring awakening, despite March being a decidedly mild month. The Ribolla Gialla vines finished budding at the end of April. The first vegetative phases were slowed down by a cold May with rainy days, while the June sun stimulated rapid growth of the vegetation, which developed excellent foliage. The Ribolla Gialla plants began flowering 15 days later than the historical average. July and August were characterised by significant temperature variations, with sufficient rain to hydrate and maintain the correct vegetative/productive development across all varieties. The Trebes Ribolla Gialla grapes were harvested on 23 and 24 September, when we determined that they had reached the right level of ripeness, as the cool September resulted in slow progress. Collio’s “Ponca” soil and the careful selection of blossoms in spring led to perfectly healthy grapes at harvesttime, with a good concentration of sugar and moderate acidity.
Straw yellow in colour, the 2021 Trebes is set apart by its pronounced yet elegant aromas. Nectarine and yellow flowers bring a certain breadth to the bouquet, alongside the classic iodine notes. On the palate, the fresh acidity leaves a slightly citrusy aftertaste, with caramelised almonds and black tea making their presence known in the sapid finish.
Italy
100% Ribolla Gialla
cork
13%
