Annuario dei migliori vini italiani 2010

Wine is a tradition of almost five centuries for the d'Attimis family. The winery passed into the hands of the current owner, Alberto d'Attimis-Maniago Marchiò almost as if it were written in his destiny. Count Gianfranco d'Attimis Maniago, who was married but had no heirs, saw in the son of his cousin Laura Maniago a solution to his name ending with him. In 1982 Alberto became Count Alberto d'Attimis-Maniago Marchiò and, under his management, almost all the vines have been renewed over the last twenty years.

PIGNOLO 2005 IP 87
Consistency: 31 - Balance: 27 - Integrity: 29
Sensations: extremely fleshy, porous, creamily powerful tannins, blackberry and spices. Its bouquet is a mix of balsamic woods, and it has a strong, pulpy fruit base and with a robust consistency. It gives a sweetness and persuasiveness to the palate of enveloping thickness. It has a superior colour, density of aroma and viscosity on contact with the palate. There are an abundance of substances in solution that are truly balanced in composition. The mellow softness of its glycerine contrasts and lessens the thickness of the tannins in a balanced manner. Excellent clarity in its oenological transformation, limpidity and oaky balance is at the heart of its cleanness and of the minty fragrance of its persistent and complete aroma.

Producer's Impressions
The rediscovery of an extremely interesting wine, which is full-bodied and long-lasting fully represents an original part of Fruili's oenological heritage and of our winery in Buttrio. "Pignolo is a wonderful grape that nature has given us to produce great wines"

Alberto d'Attimis-Maniago

Final Remarks
An excellent result in the glass for Conte d'Attmis-Maniago. Wines that grow decidedly in consistency and therefore reveal profiles that are not only gentle and oenologically clear, but also dense, powerful and persistently pro-active. Whites of the density of Ronco Broilo 2005, which is well-developed but extremely soft to the taste, are rare. The Tore delle Signore 2007 is a soft, sweet wine with a lively, spicy fruitiness. Red fruits and a full body in a long finish with a persistent aroma. The minty black cherry of Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso 2006 and the crunchy, fleshy plum of Tazzelenghe 2005. The Pignolo 2005 is a very elegant wine; its tannic, majestic power is followed by the persistence of its clear, turgid, minty aroma of fleshy, ripe blackberry.

Annuario dei migliori vini italiani 2009

Wine, for the d'Attimis family means almost five centuries of tradition. The estate has passed into the hands of the current owner, Alberto d?Attimis-Maniago Marchiò, almost as if it were written in his destiny. Count Gianfranco d'Attimis-Maniago, who was married but had no heirs, saw the son of his cousin Laura Maniago as the solution to avoid his name dying with him. In 1982 Alberto became Count Alberto d'Attimis-Maniago Marchiò and under his guidance almost all the vines have been renewed during the last twenty years.

PINOT GRIGIO 2007
Consistency: Balance: Integrity Sensations: the softness of its palate is of the Alsace school, with grape and pure grape in grape pulp. The scents of this harmonious softness, of this vivid clarity and olfactory fragrance; the soft palate of this captivating acidic/soft harmony, the total absence of any winey quality or bitter/ spicy rusticity make every contact with this sample a succulent, distilled, powerful experience. It is a juicy melon with virtuous integrity and softness. Its sensorial characteristics are a dense, penetrating and inebriating caress of extremely persuasive fruit.

Producer's Impressions
Our 2007 fully expresses our idea of Pinot Grigio. The vines have produced excellent grapes, whose characteristics have lasted into the bottle. Pinot Grigio in Buttrio is a treasure the world can appreciate, but it is above all a great wine from Friuli's oenologists, able to communicate something of the people who have worked with me to produce it and of our dedication. I am satisfied with the result we have achieved, because this wine has character and personality. It speaks of my estate and cannot be confused with others. Alberto d'Attimis-Maniago M.

The worth of a glass of Count d'Attimis - Maniago grows softly and clearly. Its oenological clarity is exceptional, as is the floral clarity of the fruit in the Sparkling Brut Ribula, which is the estate's best expression of the year. Another feature that is rare and praiseworthy is the softness in palate of all the whites, a persuasiveness that comes from the perfect ripeness of the grapes harvested, in the absence of bitterness and tartness of the palate. Extremely succulent blackcurrant in the Tazzelenghe 2004, with admirable olfactory integrity of intense, sharp, minty black cherry in the Schioppettino 2006. Golden grapes in the custard, pistachio and citron sweetness of the viscous Picolit 2006. The best wine tasted is the Pinot Grigio 2007. Its fleshiness, rounded character and clarity of expression are that of the grand crus of the Alsace region. Well done.

Annuario dei migliori vini italiani 2008

Producer's impressions
It took us several years to define the most suitable winemaking process for Ronco Broilo and it was only the dedication and commitment that Conte d?Attimis ?Maniago has invested over time that have allowed us to obtain what we can now consider an original piece of Friuli's oenological heritage and that of our company at Buttrio.
Alberto d'Attimis-Maniago


RONCO BROILO 2004
Sensation: monumental and golden extract, viscosity worthy of a sweet wine, chromatic charge, mighty potency of spices in maximum expansion of sweetness, which matures hints of hazelnut and bread crust. And yet what a floral fragrance, what potent emission and what a creamy, soft and densely glycerinous caress on the palate. Its hot/cold, heat/freshness, fruit/spice/ flower blend does not create disunion; rather it amplifies such a complex, natural and structured fusion. A true tourbillon of balsamic and clear perfume, cemented by firm, mature pulp, dense with banana and pear, whose propellant is a deep, majestic alcohol distillant. A wine of superior solarity, with outstanding oenological cleanliness of performance. Vine & Wine data: Tasting date 26/06/2007 ? Type of wine: White ? Price: C ? First year of production: 1999 ? Mean annual production in bottles: 3,828 ? Grapes: Chardonnay 40%, Pinot Bianco 60% - Name and vineyard area: Ronco Broilo 2.01 ha ? Municipality of vineyards: Buttrio ? Exposure and altitude: southeast, 180 m above sea level ? Soil type: marl ? clay (ponca) ? Trellising system and density: guyot, 5,000 plants/ha ? Mean age of vines: 20 years ? Total grape yield and yield per vine: 67 quintals, 1.34 kg ? Harvesting period: late September ? Fermentation container material: oak casks ? Temperature 22 ? 25° - Temperature control: no ? Duration: 30 days ? Malolactic fermentation: yes, full ? Matured in wooden barrels: yes ? Type of wood: French oak ? Capacity: 2.25 hl ? Age: 1st/2nd maturing ? Duration of passage: 12/24 months ? Product stabilisation: spontaneous in oak casks and filtration during bottling. The red wines produced in the past revealed their superior extract: the richness of the Tazzelenghe 2003, the balsamic Rosso Vignaricco 1999, the fleshy Pignolo 2004, which was far more than merely chromatic. These were followed by the Tore delle Signore 2006, a sweet wine with truly excellent viscosity. However, it is an authentic virtuous surprise to admire a white wine of such extremely rare density and potency as the Ronco Broilo 2004, presented by Conte d?Attimis-Maniago. An absolute champion of the Annuario dei Migliori with a sumptuousness and softness that is spicily and sunnily drank. Congratulations.

Annuario dei migliori vini italiani 2007

Note from the producer
Tazzelenghe is an autochthonous vine typical of the Buttrio area. It used to be one of a myriad of old varieties now almost entirely disappeared. A wine making culture more keen now than in the past to make the most of different vine characteristics has made possible to recover it and change its image of excessively hard wine, now persisting in the name only, a combination of the dialect words ?tazze? (to cut) and ?lenghe? (tongue). Our dedication and commitment allowed us to obtain a red wine designed to be aged, according to the vine natural vocation.
Alberto d?Attimis-Maniago


TAZZELENGHE 2002
Sensations: superior denseness and concentration, it is quite rare to find this variety presenting itself with so much smoothness and integrity. With a purplishblackish colour, it contributes from the moment it is first smelled some well balanced notes, gently bound to the roundness and balsamic character of oak. Spices are never overdone, always balanced in referring to a ripe, firm fruit flesh. Excellent, neat transformation, lively residual oxidation fragrance: cassis turgor turning into intensity today, and durability becoming an ever round and fleshy tomorrow. Wine card: Tasting date: 23-06-06 ? Wine type: Red ? Price: C ? First production year: 1994 ? Average yearly bottle production: 2,200 ? Grapes: Tazzelenghe ? Vineyard(s) name and surface area: Tazzelenghe 0.3 hectares ? Vineyard(s) location: Buttrio ? Exposure and altitude: south-east, 170 m a.s.l. ? Soil type: marly-clayey ? Training system and vine density: cappuccina 3,750 plants per hectare ? Vines average age: 25 years - Grape yield and per plant (calculated): 7 tons 1.87 kg ? Harvest time: beginning of October ? Fermentation tanks material: concrete ? Temperature: 25 °C ? Temperature control: yes ? Control system: fridge unit and plate exchanger ? Duration: 15 days ? Malolactic fermentation: yes, total ? Stay in wood: yes ? Wood type: average toasted French oak ? Capacity: 2.25 hl ? Age: 2/3 years ? Length of stay: 12/18 months ? Product stabilization: cold temperature and 1 micron filtration. Excellent denseness for Conte d?Attimis Maniago Whites. These are wines that, once developed with further integrity and fullness, will peak with their very high extract to absolute quality. 2003 Ronco Broilo: a pigment free red with an impressive glycerol content. A viscosity that powerfully abounds in the sweet wines, especially the 2004 Picolit. Well appreciated suppleness and fragrance for the Spumante Brut Ribula. Exceptionally vigorous power in the balsamic Pignolo 2003 and Tazzelenghe 2002: a smooth and minty champion well deserving a place in the Best Wines Yearbook. Congratulations.