# Borc Dodòn Uis Blancis (2021)

- **Producer:** Denis Montanar
- **Colour:** orange
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Friulano, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco, Verduzzo Friulano
- **Region:** Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 14.0%
- **Average price:** €35
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 14–16 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** apricot, orange, lemon, grass, herbaceous, toast, cedar, dried apricot, dried fig, hay, honey, hazelnut

## About this wine

Denis Montanar is a fourth-generation Friulian artisan winemaker based in Villa Vicentina, within the Bassa Friulana region. Establishing his Borc Dodòn brand in 1989 on historic family land, Montanar takes a holistic approach to agriculture, growing heirloom grains alongside vines. Uis Blancis, meaning 'white grapes' in Friulian dialect, is a field blend showcasing historic local white varieties co-fermented with skin contact.

## Interesting facts

- Every six years, the vineyards receive a full year of complete rest with no machinery or chemical entry.
- The wine is a field blend co-fermented whole-cluster in open Hungarian oak vats for eight days.
- Distributed under the prestigious Triple 'A' movement, championing natural winemaking and artisan producers.

## Food pairing

The wine's skin-contact tannins, elevated acidity, and savory mineral depth require dishes with rich textures, umami flavors, or moderate fat. The subtle polyphenols cut through oily fish and roasted poultry, while the saline backbone elevates earthy mushrooms and aged cheeses.

## Wine making process

Grapes are organically farmed and hand-harvested from 45-year-old vines. The field blend undergoes co-fermentation with whole clusters macerated for 8 days in open Hungarian oak vats using only wild yeasts. Fermentation proceeds without temperature control, fining, or filtration. The wine matures in stainless steel and large oak casks before bottling with negligible added sulfur.