Dorigo
The estate was founded in 1966, with the acquisition of two vineyards in
the Colli Orientali del Friuli, “Ronc di Juri” in Buttrio and “Montsclapade” in
Premariacco. From the very beginning, the Dorigo family realized the potential
of this land and started experimenting with these precious vines. First,
they planted vines with high density using the Guyot system of cultivation,
with splendid results. Then they worked at replanting the vines with a low
yield density, transforming the vineyards into gardens with more then 8,000
plants per hectare. The short pruning, controlling the buds, together with
cultural techniques, gives low yields that focus on quality instead of quantity.
Alessio Dorigo realizes that traditional techniques of vinification are
best suited to produce quality wines. After using French oak barriques for
many years, this year, they’ve returned to using the traditional wooden
vats for the fermentation of big reds. Alessio Dorigo, thanks to his expertise
and refined taste, has been creating particularly elegant wines such as
Montsclapade, Pignolo, Refosco, Sauvignon barrique, Chardonnay barrique,
and Picolit. The total annual production of Dorigo’s wines is about
10,000 cases. |
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