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 Producer:
Damijan
Podversic
Region: Friuli
DOC(G):
Collio
Bianco
Collio Rosso
About the Producer:
Damijan Podversic
started out in the family business as a negociant. But when he
found a small abandoned plot in the Collio Goriziano, he ignored
the common attitude that it was too difficult to work and eagerly
bought it. He cleared the land, rebuilt terraces, and set to replanting
it: not only does he now cultivate top-quality grapes, but his
once skeptical neighbors eye his steep mountaintop vineyard with
great envy.
Podversic's work in the cellar is no less daring and no less successful.
Breaking the confines of tradition and shunning modern practices like
the use of stainless steel, Damijan pursues natural winemaking, which
he learned from the great Friulian producer Josko Gravner. His Collio
Biancos are both fermented on the skins with natural yeasts; he never
bottles or releases a wine unless it has had ample time to develop;
he even insists on bottling the Kaplja in December while the moon
is waning. Though already producing excellent wines, this young man
holds great promise for the future.
Related Wines and Links: Bastianich,
Damijan, Gravner,
Jermann, Kante,
La Castellada, Lis
Neris, Meroi, Miani,
Movia, Schiopetto,
Vie di Romans.
Featured Wine(s):
Damijan
Collio Bianco 'Kaplja'
Damijan Collio Bianco 'Ribolla Gialla'
Damijan Collio Rosso 'Prelit'
To purchase these wines, call our Portfolio
Managers at 212.473.2323.
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