2014 Gravner Ribolla. Friuli-Venezia-Giulia-ITALY. 750ml
Though he refuses categorisation as biodynamic,
Gravner follows Rudolf Steiner’s principles in both the
vineyard and the cellar, adjusted to his own methods.
Vineyards are managed without fertilisers or chemicals.
Fruit is hand harvested by the moon after late ripening
and undergoes a seven year cycle of fermentation and
aging: 1 year in amphora and 6 in oak, reflecting the
regeneration pattern of cells in our bodies. Bottling is
done in accordance with the lunar cycle, a step Josko
regards as imperative for wines which are unfiltered. In
the entire process the only addition is a small amount of
sulphur used in the amphorae (around 0.5 g/hectoliter).
The wines are released when Josko believes they are
ready to drink.
