{"title":"Sirk, Friuli  - Organic whites from the disciple of Gravner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBianco Mitja Sirk 2024 £26.50, £159 per half dozen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA future leader for fine wine in the region, no doubt. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful whites from Friuli, Italy from the protege of Gravner, who also learned with Conterno, Dujac and Roulot. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"friulano-bianco-mitja-sirk-2024","title":"Friulano Bianco Mitja Sirk 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wine is sourced from seven select vineyards in Collio and Colli Orientali grown at 70 to 150 meters above sea level. The vines are 20-70 years in age, farmed biodynamically on the stony “ponca” soils of compacted sandstone and marl. \u003cspan\u003e15% of the fermentation is made in large oak and foudres, and the wine is kept on full lees. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe wine was bottled after a very light filtration with only minimal sulfur addition. This all comes together to a textural, round white that carries orchard fruit, some stone fruit and light salty almond notes. Characterful and super interesting, this is delicious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#Tasting#\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMitja Sirk is one of Italy’s top sommeliers, working at the Michelin-starred Trattoria al Cacciatore, part of La Subida eco hotel, his family’s business in Cormòns, Friuli. Good friends of Josko Gravner, at the age of 13 Gravner gave Mitja a qvevri and grapes and he made his first wine. The instructions? Punch down when he woke up, when he came home from school for lunch, and before bed. When we met Mitja, now 33, we drank the wine he made when he was 15, in the Gravner style: it was superb. \u003cspan\u003eHe works organically, taking huge care of the 8 vineyards on 7 hills (four in Collio and Collio Orientali, and four in Brda, Slovenia, totalling 4.5 hectares, vinified separately. Three of the vineyards were well known for their quality 30 to 40 years ago, one being Ca’Savorgnan, which is bottled separately. Mitja is carefully bringing them back to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MITJA SIRK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56034864791938,"sku":"A6356124","price":29.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2466\/1541\/files\/BC_Upload_6d2b4ced-2480-4176-a53f-5098d63e80ed.jpg?v=1765374478"},{"product_id":"ca-savorgnan-collio-bianco-mitja-sirk-2023","title":"Ca' Savorgnan Collio Bianco Mitja Sirk 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is his Grand Vin, a single vineyard stunner and really a one of kind. Ca’ Savorgnan is an older single vineyard on the hill of Mont Quarin (Cormòns), 100% Friulano with 80% being 90-95 year old vines. One of the most prestigious slopes for this variety, it's south facing, influenced by the northern Adriatic breeze and while the lower part has deep soil, the higher half has very hard and rocky sandstone (part of the local ponca soils). Farmed biodynamically since 2019. 1000 bottles produced. The wines are exciting; textured yet fresh, full of flavour and life. Savoury, rich and full.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#Tasting#\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMitja Sirk is one of Italy’s top sommeliers, working at the Michelin-starred Trattoria al Cacciatore, part of La Subida eco hotel, his family’s business in Cormòns, Friuli. Good friends of Josko Gravner, at the age of 13 Gravner gave Mitja a qvevri and grapes and he made his first wine. The instructions? Punch down when he woke up, when he came home from school for lunch, and before bed. When we met Mitja, now 33, we drank the wine he made when he was 15, in the Gravner style: it was superb. He works organically, taking huge care of the 8 vineyards on 7 hills (four in Collio and Collio Orientali, and four in Brda, Slovenia, totalling 4.5 hectares, vinified separately. Three of the vineyards were well known for their quality 30 to 40 years ago, one being Ca’Savorgnan, which is bottled separately. Mitja is carefully bringing them back to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MITJA SIRK","offers":[{"title":"DUTY PAID","offer_id":56286506189186,"sku":"A6366123","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2466\/1541\/files\/BC_Upload_7c261206-cff6-4d84-9c90-ebeac71bc5dc.jpg?v=1770628927"}],"url":"https:\/\/swig.co.uk\/collections\/sirk-friuli-organic-whites-from-the-disciple-of-gravner\/region-fruili.oembed","provider":"Swig Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}