Tasting Notes
Malvasia from orange wine royalty, Damijan. Located in Collio, Friuli (Italy), and planted on Opoka Sandstone/Marl soils. This semi-aromatic variety spends 60-90 days on skins, followed by 3 years in large format barrels and a further 1 year in bottle before release… quite a journey!
The wine is equal parts perfume, stone-fruit and savouriness in the form of spice, fresh leaf and menthol. There’s a reasonable level of viscosity on the palate which softens the skin tannin and presents as a more voluptuous, full-bodied wine. Good persistence of flavour and texture too. Decant well and serve at 16 degrees with hard cheese. - Chris L
Damijan is a favourite producer of orange/amber wines for a long time. These unique expressions of their Friuli terroir (specifically Gorizia) coupled with their grape varieties - Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia and Friulano - and production method, make for some of the most impressive, thought-provoking and intimate experiences in the wine world.
The Damijan vineyards are planted on marl and sandstone giving the vines both water-holding capacity and mineral availability to create their complex wines.
In the cellar, these grapes are macerated on skins for months before being pressed and matured in large wooden vats for 3 years, followed by another year in bottle before release. Time and terroir is what gives these wines their balance between primary, secondary and tertiary characteristics.
The Damijan wines are exquisite and should be revered for their approach to farming, making and quality.
- Chris L
| Product Type | Wine White Other Varietals & Blends |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli |
| Sub Region | Collio |
| Winemaking Practices | Natural |
| Vineyard Practices | Organic/Biodynamic |