Description
The story
Built in England at the end of the seventeenth century, the Burlandina had a short and intense life: it passed from the Republic of Genoa to Philip V of Bourbon, then to the fleet of the Order of Malta. In 1716, under the Knights’ flag, it reached Corfu to defend the island from the Ottoman siege.
After twenty years in the Mediterranean, it vanished without a trace. The Friulano that bears its name has been grown at Rocca Bernarda since 1559: a wine that says a great deal without raising its voice.
Round and soft, with the note of bitter almond on the finish that makes it recognisable. Soft pressing, fermentation and ageing in temperature-controlled stainless steel.
Technical sheet
| Estate |
Rocca Bernarda |
|---|---|
| Appellation |
Friuli Colli Orientali D.O.C. |
| Grape variety |
Friulano |
| Location |
Ipplis/Corno di Rosazzo (UD), 130–200 m above sea level, on terraces known as “Ronchi” |
| Exposure |
North-South / North-East |
| Soil |
Eocene marl and sandstone (“Ponca”) |
| Training system |
Doppio Capovolto |
| Planting density |
2,000 to 5,400 vines/ha |
| Harvest |
By hand, early to mid September |
| Winemaking |
Soft pressing, short cold maceration, fermentation and ageing in temperature-controlled stainless steel |
| Yield per hectare |
60–80 q/ha |
| Production |
25,000 bottles |
| Alcohol |
13% vol |
| Sizes |
0.75 litres |
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