Venezia Giulia IGT Nekaj 2019 Damijan Podversic

The Nekaj is a macerated wine by Damijan Podversic, winemaker of the Collio Goriziano, of border wines, those of companies between Italy and Slovenia. In 1999 Damijan His teacher was Josko Gravner, the father of macerated wines and in amphorae, who brought this ancient type of winemaking to Italy from Georgia and made this type of wine famous all over the world. Macerated wines are born from white grapes that remain in contact with the skins for days, weeks or months. The wine acquires shades and aromas different from the classic ones of white wine and for which the term "orange wine" is used.

Nekaj comes from 100% Friulano grapes and is vinified on the skins. Once squeezed, the must remains in contact with the skins for 2-3 months in conical oak vats. The wine is born from spontaneous fermentation, without the addition of external yeasts and is not filtered before bottling. The wine ages 12 months in the bottle before being marketed.

In the glass the wine appears golden yellow with clear orange nuances. The nose is complex, opening on aromas of orange peel, quince and medicinal herbs. The sip is multifaceted, with a fantastic balance between the sweetness of the fruit and the flavor.

Nekaj goes very well with savory dishes, from simple eggs to tomato to seafood risotto.