Dalia Maris - Piccolo Bianco 2023 (750ml)
Price: $46.99
| Producer | Dalia Maris |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Varietal | Friulano, Ribolla Gialla |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 206278 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Dalia Maris Description
Dalia Maris is a project founded by Giampaolo Venica, whose family’s winery – Venica e Venica – is among the most historic and notable in Friuli. Giampaolo’s passion for wine has led him to some of the greatest tables and most renowned wine regions in the world and his evergreen curiosity and dedication is exemplified with Dalia Maris where he seeks his own, independent expression of Friulian terroir and native grapes by drawing on his experience in other wine regions, particularly the Rhone Valley.
“I will never reach the level of Jean-Louis, nor is that my goal. I’ve simply looked at some of Friuli’s best wine and thought intently on what I’m searching for: I want to bring justice to the potential of Friulian terroir in my eyes.” -Giampolo Venica
Dalia Maris “B” is intended to be the headlining wine of this project. One might say “cru”, but only in a hierarchical concept, not referring to a single vineyard sight. The “B” stands for Buttrio, which is where the fruit came from in this year. It is a field blend of roughly 80% Friulano and 20% Ribolla Gialla. In 2020, “B” spent 12 months in barrel before moving to stainless steel. B has enormous spices and deep orange fruit, leaning towards dried apricot. When the vintage permits, Giampaolo makes “Piccolo” – a blend of the same grapes from the same locations with the fruit that I felt did not deserve to be in “B”. Here he borrows another practice from Hermitage: vinify each plot separately, evaluate the quality, and decide how blending can achieve more complexity depending on the vintage.
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2023 Bianco Piccolo tempts the senses with a bouquet mixing nuances of oaken spice, citrus-laced white peach, and almond paste. It is elegant in feel, silken and sleek with ripe orchard fruits and building minerality that add a tactile crunchiness and a salty sensation toward the close. The 2023 tapers off with tension, long and staining, lightly structured as hints of apricot resonate. The balance here is fantastic. The Piccolo is a blend of 85% Friulano and 15% Ribolla Gialla from Buttrio.
