"Primarûl - the first among the first. In the Friulian language, 'Primarûl' means firstborn, progenitor, the first among the first. The first of all: the first grapes to be harvested by the founder Daniele Venica and the first must to be vinified. Friulano Doc is the most consumed white wine in Friuli, the firstborn in the heart of the people of this land. The quintessential 'taj di blanc' of the Friulians. This is the name that Gianni and Giorgio Venica, on the occasion of the company's 90th anniversary, wanted to attribute to our Friulano, in honor of the grape variety and grandfather Daniele."
The first among the first ones
"Primarûl - the first among the first. In the Friulian language, 'Primarûl' means firstborn, progenitor, the first among the first.
The vineyard
. The first of all: the first grapes to be harvested by the founder Daniele Venica and the first must to be vinified.
Awards
4 years
Technical information
Alcool in vol. %
13,00%
Total acidity ‰
4,58‰
Harvest
Grapes harvested and destemmed during the second and third week of September 2023.
Vinification | Aging
After harvesting, the grapes are macerated for about 18 hours at a temperature of 11/12°C in dedicated containers, protected from oxygen with innovative systems that recycle fermentation carbon dioxide, in order to minimize the use of antioxidants. The entire must, therefore, ferments and matures on the lees in steel containers for about 6 months.
Bottling
The wine is bottled at the full moons of March and July 2024.
Sensory information
Color
Bright golden yellow color.
Olfactory notes
On the nose, fruity notes stand out, along with wildflower aromas, and on the finish, the distinctive hint of toasted almond, unique to this grape variety.
Taste profile
Upon tasting, the fruity notes of Renetta apple reappear. A full-bodied, fresh wine characterized by an intriguing structure. On the finish, a touch of bitter almond is recognizable.
To be paired with
Seafood, raw fish appetizers, seafood salad, pasta with seafood or fish soups, fresh and creamy cheeses including Montasio, prosciutto crudo, vegetable dishes, traditional Friulian dishes based on polenta.
Serving temperature
12/13°C
Aging potential
over 10 years
The Wine
Primarûl – the first among the first
The vineyard and the vine
The history of Friulian Tocai is pretty complex and in many points intertwines with that of Hungarian Tokaji, helping to create some confusion, although neither the two vines nor the two wines have any aspect in common.
More precisely, Friulano is a variety of transalpine origin, in particular from France, which arrived by chance in Friuli together with other international grapes such as the classic Sauvignon. Some analysis on the DNA of the vine revealed, in fact, that our Friulian Tocai is related to Sauvignonasse, a grape quality present in the past in Bordeaux’s area and today almost disappeared. However, despite its French origins, the vine has subsequently evolved, adapting to the soil and climate. Finally, it was the Friulian people who gave it its current identity, making it a symbol of the territory and local culture.
In 2008 the European Community, after coming to an agreement between Italy and Hungary, banned the use of the word “Tocai” for the Friulian wine, as it was considered too similar to the Hungarian “Tokaji“.
The vineyard
Analyses of the vine's DNA have revealed, in fact, that the Friulian Tocai is a relative of Sauvignonasse, a quality of vine once present in the vineyards of the Bordeaux region and now almost extinct. However, despite its French origins, the vine has subsequently evolved, adapting to the soil and climate, and it is the Friulian people who have given it its current identity, transforming it into a symbol of the local territory and culture. In 2008, the European Community, after mediating an agreement between Italy and Hungary, banned the use of the term 'Tocai' for Friulian wine, as it was deemed too similar to its Hungarian counterpart 'Tokaji'. Our Friulano vineyards are located within the DOC Collio territory.
In the Founder's Vineyard
A generational meeting in the Founder Daniele Venica's Vineyard The pictures take you to the oldest vineyard of Venica & Venica. A meeting to remember the grandfather and great-grandfather Daniele Venica, Founder of the family company, who with great sacrifices planted in the early 1940s without mechanical means this vineyard of Friulano (Ex-Tocai). In the video: Gianni, Giampaolo & Giorgio Venica
In the Founder's Vineyard
A generational meeting in the Founder Daniele Venica's Vineyard The pictures take you to the oldest vineyard of Venica & Venica. A meeting to remember the grandfather and great-grandfather Daniele Venica, Founder of the family company, who with great sacrifices planted in the early 1940s without mechanical means this vineyard of Friulano (Ex-Tocai). In the video: Gianni, Giampaolo & Giorgio Venica
