2023 Vie di Romans Flors di Uis
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Body: full-bodied. Fuller than most white wines from ; 13.5% alcohol.
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Log inFounded in 1907 and led by Gianfranco Gallo since 1978, Vie di Romans has made a name for itself as one of Friuli's top estates, respecting local terroirs in the Friuli-Isonzo region. The vineyards are located near the Isonzo River, on well-drained alluvial soils. The climate combines Adriatic warmth with cool crosswinds (Bora), ideal for preserving acidity and freshness. The Vie di Romans estate is located in the Isonzo – the lower part of Friuli – between the Adriatic Sea and Collio. Because the land warms up during the day and cools down at night, it is often windy here. These conditions are ideal for viticulture. The wind quickly dries the grapes when they are wet, so they require minimal pesticides.
Flors di Uis means "The Flowers of the Grape." It is a blend of Malvasia Istriana (approximately 55%), Rhein Riesling (approximately 31%), and Friulano (approximately 14%), originating from the Isonzo DOC in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Together they create a symphony of aromas, potent structure, and pleasure.
After hand-harvesting, the grapes undergo a cool pre-fermentation, followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks (16–25°C) for approximately 16–25 days. The wine then matures for eight months on the lees in stainless steel, followed by nine months in the bottle before bottling. This method creates aromatic complexity and texture.
Flors di Uis reveals itself as a deep straw yellow to gold, with a green sheen. The nose reveals refined floral notes such as chamomile and jasmine, ripe white and yellow fruit—pear, apricot, peach—and minerality with citrus and honey accents. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, with a fine balance of ripe fruit, fresh acidity, and light complexity. The palate evolves with notes of lime, wet stone, ginger, and a refined spiciness, with a clean, mineral finish. The mouthfeel is beautifully creamy and fleshy. The balance and aromatic intensity are absolutely spot-on. Always high marks from Parker and Suckling.
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Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 94
Reviewed by:
Monica Larner
Release Price:
$43
Drink Date:
2024 - 2030
The 2021 Friuli Isonzo Cuvée Flors di Uis is a beautifully fragrant blend of 55% Malvasia Istriana, 31% Riesling Renano and 14% Friulano that ages on the lees in stainless steel vats before going into bottle. I love the primary intensity and sharpness of this very direct and elegant wine. You get aromas of sweet gardenia flower, crushed stone and light hydrocarbons over a mid-weight, slightly creamy texture. The wine is streamlined with lovely tension and energy. Production is 22,600 bottles.
Vie di Romans completed construction on its new winery in 2023. The structure has three floors with a larger barrel room and a visitors center. Starting at the beginning of 2024, proprietor Gianfranco Gallo brought his wife and children into the winery management loop.
Published: Aug 29, 2024
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James Suckling
Score
92
Avg Price (ex-tax)
$ 36
Vie di Romans Friuli Isonzo Flors di Uis 2022
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
Color
White
Country
Italy
Region
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Vintage
2022
A perfumed wine with vibrant aromas of exotic fruit and graceful leaves. Medium-bodied, it displays silkiness and crisp acidity with a savory finish.
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Vinous
92
Drinking Window
2025 - 2032
From: Friuli’s 2023 Vintage: Great Wine in the Face of Great Sacrifice (Oct 2025)
The 2023 Bianco Flors di Uis wafts up with a pretty blend of white peaches, pear, exotic spice and lime zest. Its ripeness comes out first, silken and nearly oily in feel, yet quickly contrasted by a cascade of inner florals and a twang of sour melon as fresh acidity provides lift throughout. It tapers off long and perfumed, leaving a bitter twang of ginger and sour citrus that keeps the mouth watering for more.
- By Eric Guido on October 2025
The challenges of the 2023 vintage resulted in some played nicely into the estate's elegant style, adding another dimension of floral, slightly green aromatics and a cool-toned feel that offsets the house’s typically weighty textures. Winemaker Gianfranco Gallo explained that Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc were less affected by the cool and rainy season. Still, harvest took place ten days later than usual, as Gallo elected to wait for physiological ripeness. Two different hailstorms on July 26 occurred within two hours of each other, wreaking havoc on the Ciampagnis Vieris vineyard. Canopies and grapes were damaged to the point that Gallo decided not to make the single-vineyard Chardonnay in 2023. All things considered, I love the 2023s here, and they grew on me the longer I sat with them. I was also highly impressed with Gallo’s Pinot Noir and Merlot projects. These two wines are seldom seen in the United States, something I hope to see change in the coming years.
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The house Vie di Romans is located in the Isonzo - the lower part of Friuli - between the Adriatic Sea and Collio. Because the country warms up during the day and cools down again at night, it often blows here. These conditions are ideal for wine growing. The wind quickly blows the grapes dry when wet, so they hardly need to be treated with pesticides.
Vie di Romans' Gianfranco Gallo was one of the first winemakers to see potential in the alluvial plain of Friuli. Thirty years ago he took over the domain from his father and in 1978 he released his first wine. Since 1990, almost all of his wines are monocépages (made from one and the same grape) from different vineyards. Gianfranco has its own style of wine making. He is particularly closely involved in every part of the process: from working in the vineyard to the cellar. He keeps the yields per hectare as low as possible and supervises the very strict use of pesticides - preferably none. The result is large, concentrated and complex wines that last a lifetime.
Fris en bloemig van neus met tonen van kamille en jasmijn, gevolgd door rijp wit en geel fruit zoals peer en perzik, uitgesproken citrus- en mineraalaccenten, een romige textuur en een pittige, licht gemberachtige finale. Dankzij die frisse zuurgraad en minerale scherpte snijdt de wijn mooi door de vettigheid van zalm of gebakken tonijn en brengt hij elegantie bij romigere bereidingen van gevogelte, terwijl zijn ziltige, bloemige en frisse kant perfect aansluit bij gegrilde of gestoomde schelpdieren, ceviche of vis uit de oven met citroen en verse kruiden; voor de beste match kies je voor korte grill- of bakbeurten, een lichte beurre blanc of geroosterde kip met citroen en salie.
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