Villa Russiz

Friuli
Capriva del Friuli (Gorizia)
50 He
220 000 bottles
Fondazione Villa Russiz
Cristiano Aschettino
Giovanni Genio r
white, red
Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc
Villa Russiz

Villa Russiz was founded on 15 February 1868 with the marriage of Elvine Ritter von Zahony to Theodor de La Tour. Elvine’s dowry, Villa Russiz, turns out to be an area which is still particularly conducive to the cultivation of vines and for producing wines of an exceptional quality. Today, the passion for wine-making is stronger than ever at Villa Russiz. 50 of the 100 hectares that make up the estate are cultivated as vineyards, rewarding this same passion with exceptional, elegant wines.

The Villa Russiz Foundation red and white wines, made with autochthonous and international varietals, are constantly highlighted and continue to win recognition from prestigious guides and magazines in Italy and abroad.

The wines are part of the Collio controlled nomination of origin: an elegant Sauvignon de La Tour; a Gräfin de La Tour, a refined chardonnay; a Graf de La Tour, a velvety merlot and the Défi de La Tour Cabernet Sauvignon. Les Enfants, the only non-doc exception is a blend of grapes with a name that recalls the estate’s historical commitment within the social sector.

Grapes: 50 % Pinot Grigio, 25% Pinot Bianco, 20% Ribolla Gialla; 5% Sauvignon; hints of golden apple and ripe fruit; velvety sensations on the palate.
Les Enfantes Bianco delle Venezie
Grapes: Pinot Grigio; 6 months on the lees; straw-yellow colour, fine and elegant, fruity and complex.
Collio Pinot Grigio
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc; 6 months on the lees; straw-yellow with greenish highlights and an extremely aromatic, delicate nose; fresh and elegant.
Collio Sauvignon
Grapes: Chardonnay; 8 months on the lees; golden yellow, delicate bouquet with hints of crust of bread, slightly fruity, reminiscent of the golden apple.
Collio Chardonnay
Grapes: Pinot Bianco; 8 months on the lees; straw yellow colour, delicate on the nose with a very pronounced note of golden apple.
Collio Pinot Bianco
Grapes: Chardonnay; ageing 8 months in French barrique and 12 months in the bottle; intense nose evoking a blend of ripe apple, vanilla and citrus fruits; defined, balanced structure.
Collio Chardonnay Grafin de la Tour
Grapes: Merlot; ageing 12 – 15 months in French barrique and 5 months in the bottle; soft structure, very well-balanced.
Collio Merlot