Gravner Bianco Breg 2005 Venezia Giulia IGT
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Gravner Bianco Breg 2005 Venezia Giulia IGT

Gravner
$180.00

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Riesling Italico
Vintage: 2005
Type: Orange

This orange wine co-ferments sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio, chardonnay, and riesling italico grown on the marl soils of Oslavia. Josko Gravner harvested late in October after mild autumn rains encouraged partial noble rot. The varieties ferment separately with native wild yeasts in large Georgian amphorae buried underground, undergoing prolonged skin maceration. Pressed and co-aged for four years in large oak casks, it captures an authentic, contemplative site identity.

It pours a deep, rich amber color, releasing complex aromas of dried apricot, orange marmalade, sweet smoke, and beeswax. On the palate, the full-bodied framework balances an unctuous fruit density with a firm, tea-like tannin structure from the extended skin contact. Savory layers of wild thyme, honeyed almonds, and gentle oxidative character develop as the fluid mouthfeel expands across the tongue. A clean thread of natural acidity maintains structural focus throughout. It finishes completely bone-dry, leaving a lingering, savory mineral impression.

Long aged, long lived, and profound, we invite you to discover the magic that can be bottled in Italy’s North easternmost corner.

I make wines for myself. What’s left—I sell.’ Josko Gravner

In the hills above Gorizia, in sight of both the Julian Alps and the Adriatic, Joško Gravner’s family has made wine in the neighboring villages of Hum and Oslavia for generations.

Oslavia is a small hamlet near the town of Gorizia in the Friuli region, situated on the Collio.

The estate has a a total surface area of 32 hectares, of which 18 hectares are currently vineyards. The remaining land comprises woods, meadows and ponds.

A highly acclaimed producer of technical, stylish Friulian wines early in his career, Joško underwent a crisis of faith in the mid-1990’s, realizing that he simply didn’t enjoy drinking his own wines anymore. The story of his perilous journey into the Caucasus mountains and his encounters with millennia-old Georgian viticultural traditions has been well told by now, but it is not an exaggeration to say that Gravner is among those who prevented millennia-old vinicultural practices from disappearing from his homeland.

“Little by little I started getting rid of all the extra equipment I had bought, starting with steel wine tanks and ending with barrique barrels. I don't think it is possible that, over the last few decades, five thousand years of winemaking history have been erased so easily.”