Mitja Sirk - Bianco (Friulano) 2022 (750ml)
Price: $39.99
| Producer | Mitja Sirk |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli |
| Varietal | Friulano |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 201062 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Mitja Sirk Description
A family legendary in Friulian hospitality. A young son reevaluating Friuli’s vinous heritage through the lens of experience with Gravner, Conterno, Dujac, and Roulot. A single traditional variety. A fresh, distinctive voice. That voice, that son is Mitja Sirk. His wine story opens with an extraordinary chapter. At age 11, with Josko Gravner’s encouragement, Mitja made his first wine. Over seven vintages, under the master’s eye, he refined his understanding of Friuli’s past and potential. With time, his focus has narrowed. He now works with one grape — friulano — in a single style. He seeks out old vines, ponca soils, traditional trellising, clean farming. In the cellar, he has moved away from extended skin contact and amphora, towards stainless steel, long lees aging, and batonnage, to make a wine that is, in his words, “very clear and direct.”
This wine is sourced from seven select vineyards in Collio and Colli Orientali grown at 70 to 150 meters above sea level. The vines are 20-70 years in age, grown orgaincally on the stony “ponca” soils of compacted sandstone and marl. The wine’s alcoholic fermentation and elevage occurs primarily in steel tanks, with 10% done in neutral barrel. The wine was aged approx 6 months with virtually no battonage in this vintage, due to the incredibly long, slow fermentation. The wine was bottled after a very light filtration with only minimal sulfur addition. What remains is the idea of a wine that is easily drinkable, while presenting a strong aromatic character combined with a sharp and clean ending.
Vinous: 92 Points
A cooling air of mint sets the stage for the 2021 Bianco di Mitja, as sweet sage, freshly sliced pear and wet stone nuances form in the glass. This flows across the palate with silken textures and ripe orchard fruits, perfectly offset by a vibrant core of acidity. The 2021 finishes with remarkable length but is salty and potent, leaving a contrasting blend of sweet spice and minerals to linger.
