Gravner Ribolla Gialla Anfora

Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

The wine that birthed the global orange wine movement — Ribolla Gialla fermented on skins for 6 months in Georgian clay qvevri, then aged 6 years in large Slavonian oak and 2 years in bottle before release. Deep amber, chamomile, dried apricot, quince, beeswax, dried herb, walnut skin, and tannins that demand patience. A wine of philosophical intention — Gravner's rejection of modern winemaking in pursuit of ancient truth. Profoundly individual.

Pairing intelligence

• main: Friuli's most traditional dish and its most radical wine — Gravner's amber wine's tannin and oxidative complexity bridges the Frico's rich potato-cheese; wild mushrooms mirror the wine's earthy depth; herbs bridge the chamomile character
• cheese: The orange wine and aged cheese pairing — Gravner's tannic depth and oxidative complexity bridges Parmigiano's crystalline amino acids; honey mirrors the wine's beeswax; hazelnuts bridge the walnut-skin tannin