Jermann
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| Region: |
Friuli |
| Winery: |
Jermann |
| Owner: |
Silvio Jermann |
| Winemaker: |
Silvio Jermann |
| Established: |
1881 |
| Location: |
Farra d'Isonzo and Ruttars |
| Province: |
Gorizia |
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It is no exaggeration to say that Silvio Jermann has made Italian wine history. This is particularly true of his whites, spearheaded by such cult items as Vintage Tunina and Dreams.
Heir to a traditional Friulian winery dating back to 1881, Silvio graduated from two renowned wine academies, Conegliano and Istituto di San Michele. His first professional decision was taking an in-depth sabbatical overseas: this voluntary exile to Canada broadened his scope, allowing him a freedom of research that would have been unthinkable at home.
Once back at the family winery, Silvio overcame his father's resistance and inaugurated a new era not only for Jermann but for white vinification in Italy. Since then, the Jermann wines have never ceased to awe and amaze with their purity and depth of flavor, richness in mineral extract, elegance, balance and longevity.
Today, the range comprises three delightful reds and total acreage is 272, 198 acres of which under vine. Silvio personally monitors each of the numerous tiny vineyards... One of the reasons he is seldom seen even at major wine events: it's almost impossible to tear him away from the quintessential event in winemaking. Winemaking itself.
The estate has seen impressive development starting with its 110th anniversary, 1991, when Silvio purchased vineyards in Ruttaris, the heart of Collio (next to Capo Martino). That same year saw the launch of Capo Martino in Ruttaris (originally called Piccolo Sogno), an extraordinary alchemy of old-vine Friulian whites (oak-fermented, oak-aged blend of dried Ribolla Gialla, Tocai, Pinot Bianco, Malvasia, Picolit etc., in varying combinations).
In September 2002, the foundation stone for the new Jermann cantina was laid. On this occasion, Silvio Jermann pronounced a speech worth quoting: "This is surely the most important program in our family history. It goes hand-in-hand with a 19th-century respect for the terrain's natural slopes and cultivation levels; the new winery and cellars are built like a rural village from the 1700s or 1800s, entirely in natural, local material such as stone and solid wood. We shall use barrels in various sizes, and historical native varieties that have grown in the area for centuries. I want the wines to be genuine. I want them to be balanced and elegant but above all, they should move us, prompt our emotions and a sense of authenticity."
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