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Josko Gravner Venezia Giulia Ribolla Gialla 2016

$14999

A living archive of amber wines, this orange wine spends five months macerated on skins in buried Georgian amphorae, then ages six years in large oak before bottling without fining or filtration. The result is a mesmerizing union of texture and minerality from the marl and sandstone slopes of Oslavia—a wine that unfolds differently with each sip, rewarding patient discovery. This is natural winemaking at its most philosophically committed.

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Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Phone: (415) 780-1405


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More about Josko Gravner

We don't have any orange grapes, so how on earth do we get orange wines? It's pretty simple, actually: crush some white grapes and then let the skins macerate in the juice. You see, normally to make white wine, you drain the juice off the skins right away. But if you leave them together, the juice will extract some color and tannin, coming out darker and more textured.

(Bonus fact: virtually all red grapes give white juice; wine only becomes red as the red skins macerate in the juice, giving off color, texture, aroma, and magic.)

In America, the granddaddy of orange wine is a man named Josko Gravner. Back in the '70s and '80s he modernized winemaking in his local Collio by introducing temperature-controlled fermentation and French barriques. But then he did an about-face: in the late '90s he began experimenting with ancient techniques, tossing out temperature control (and even lids) for fermentation, employing skin maceration (up to 7 months), and importing enormous clay amphorae from the republic of Georgia for fermentation and aging.

The wines were a shot heard round the world. Winemakers from Spain to California to the Jura to Australia have been playing with these ancient methods ever since. And many of their orange wines are sommelier favorites because—in addition to deeper color—they have structure and umami profiles, making them amazing partners for heftier dishes that would normally call for a red.

But even with all of these delicious wines following in his path, Josko's trailblazing wines continue to be the benchmark, offering unmatched complexity, balance, power, and longevity.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Ribolla Gialla

  • Vintage

    2016

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Natural

  • Style

    Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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