2020 Jermann Capo Martino

One of the top producers from Friuli and one of the most famous makers of Italian white is undoubtedly Silvio Jermann. The Jermann family estate is located in the far northeast of Italy in the hilly region of Friuli, near the Slovenian border, in the DOC Collio, and dates back to 1881. Since Silvio, the third generation, took over in 1975, there has been an enormous revolution took place. By continuously investing and making optimal use of the sandy and marly soil that is so suitable for the white grape varieties, he expressed his urge for innovation, with fantastic results. This made him a worldwide phenomenon. Elegance, depth, richness, structure and minerality characterize his wines, which are served in many star restaurants worldwide.

Capo Martino is the name of the hill that Silvio Jermann bought in 1991 in the municipality of Dolegna del Collio and was already used as an observation point during the war. The vineyard of the same name covers 7.5 hectares and was renovated from 1996 to 2003, albeit preserving the traditional local varieties.
This top wine was born from the idea of ​​obtaining a mixture of different varieties, vinified in the traditional way as his father Angelo did, with a short maceration on the skins, fermented and aged in oak barrels for about 10 months and released two years after the harvest". The Jermann is one of the rare high-ends from Jermann. It is a blend of local white grape varieties. The various local grape varieties are fermented in a traditional way, with a short maceration on the skin. The wine for 12-16 months in Slavonian oak barrels. The wine is released on the market two years after the harvest.

The Capo Martino is beautiful golden yellow in color, brilliant and luminous. The nose is intense and complex, with notes of ripe fruit – Mediterranean and tropical – and dried flowers, barely touched by a subtle veil of vanilla. Apples, bananas, hazelnuts, genista and passion flower stand out. On the palate it is pure velvet, with a perfect balance of flavors, delicate aromatic qualities, endless persistence. Excellent with chickpea puree and fried octopus with rosemary.

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