The name Aransat comes from Friulian dialect for orange, and it captures the spirit of this Collio estate: deeply rooted in local tradition yet unafraid to make wines for the modern table. One member of the younger generation reportedly committed to the family vineyard after sharing a bottle of Friulano in the vines as a teenager.
Backstory
Borgo Savaian is the family estate of Stefano Bastiani, worked across three generations. The younger members were drawn back to the vines by a love of the place and its wines, and they now share the work of farming and cellar, carrying the estate forward without losing its character.
The Region
The estate sits in Cormons, in the Collio of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, just 12 kilometers from the Slovenian border. Collio is one of Italy's great white-wine zones, where steep hills of marl and sandstone, known locally as ponca, give aromatic, structured and long-lived whites.
Vineyards & Farming
The property covers 18 hectares of organically farmed vines, planted to both Friulian and international varieties. The vines are trained using the cappuccina and guyot systems, with yields kept low to a few bunches per plant for greater concentration. The family describes a natural lifestyle in harmony with its surroundings, with sustainability guiding the work in the vineyard.
Winemaking
The white wines from indigenous grapes are matured exclusively in stainless steel to preserve their freshness and aromatic purity. The reds, including Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Refosco, age in wood for at least a year, while the orange wine Aransat is made with extended skin contact that gives it color, grip, and savory depth.
The Wines
The range spans crisp varietal whites, the skin-contact Aransat orange wine, a between-vintages skin-contact cuvee, and reds from Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Refosco. At the summit sits Torlem, a Merlot Riserva made only in superior vintages and given long aging.
