📜 Ramandolo
A sweet golden white wine, 100% Verduzzo Friulano, from the hills of Nimis and Tarcento in Friuli, with a Riserva version.
Ramandolo is a sweet white DOCG wine made from 100% Verduzzo Friulano (locally called verduzzo giallo). It comes in two types: Ramandolo and Ramandolo Riserva.
The wine is a more or less intense golden yellow, sweet and velvety, more or less tannic and full-bodied, sometimes with a hint of wood. The specification requires at least 14% vol total alcohol, at least 4.5 g/l total acidity and at least 25 g/l of non-reducing extract (26 g/l for Riserva). Grapes may be dried on the vine or in suitable rooms, and wooden barrels may be used for winemaking and ageing. Yield is limited to 8 tonnes of grapes per hectare.
Ramandolo may be released from November of the year after the harvest; the Riserva not before 1 December of the third year after the harvest. The grapes come from the hills of the communes of Nimis and Tarcento, in the province of Udine. The wine has been a DOCG since 2001.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Ramandolo ← main grape of ← 🍇 Verduzzo Friulano → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Friuli Colli Orientali, 🍷 Sweet wine
- Where it is
- 📍 Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Verduzzo Friulano
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
What grape is Ramandolo made from?
Only Verduzzo Friulano (verduzzo giallo): the specification requires 100%.
What is the difference between Ramandolo and Ramandolo Riserva?
The Riserva may be released no earlier than 1 December of the third year after the harvest and needs at least 26 g/l of non-reducing extract (25 g/l for plain Ramandolo).
How sweet and how strong is Ramandolo?
It is a sweet wine, golden yellow and velvety, with at least 14% vol total alcohol.
What to read next
- 📍 Friuli-Venezia Giulia — North-east Italy between the Alps and the Adriatic: 30,574 ha of vineyards, with Collio, Isonzo, Grave and Carso zones.
- 📍 Friuli Colli Orientali — DOC of the eastern hills of Friuli in the province of Udine, with five subzones.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
- 🍷 Sweet wine — Wines with a lot of grape sugar, from 45 g/l: dried, overripe, botrytised or frozen grapes; EU categories 15 and 16.
Similar
📜 Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit · 📜 Novosedly straw wine · 📜 Malvasia Sitia · 📜 Cannellino di Frascati · 📜 Rosazzo · 📍 Carcavelos
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Disciplinare di produzione DOCG Ramandolo (testo MASAF, DM 22.07.2024)
- Wikidata