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Dario Princic

Bianco Chard Sauv NV

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Tasting notes

This is what skin-contact white wine looks like when it is built for texture and aromatics rather than tannin: apricot, beeswax, and a savory sage-like herbaceousness all in the same glass. At 13% and with only 5 to 7 days of maceration, it has enough grip to be interesting but enough freshness to drink without ceremony.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
ApricotHoneySageBlood Orange
  • Style: Amber orange wine; Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc; 5-7 day skin maceration; 13% ABV; unfiltered, unfined
  • Grapes & Terroir: Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc; Oslavia, Collio, Friuli-Venezia Giulia; clay-limestone and ponca (marl-sandstone) soils; farmed organically since 1988
  • Winemaking: Native yeast fermentation; 5-7 days skin maceration in open vats; aged in local wood; no fining, no filtration; minimal sulfur at bottling
  • Serving: Serve at 52-55F; no decanting needed; can age 3-5 years
  • Pairing: Grilled oily fish, aged Montasio or Asiago, herb frittata, roasted root vegetables, tuna antipasto
  • Similar To: For fans of Gravner and Radikon who want a lighter, more approachable entry into the Oslavia skin-contact style

Dario Princic's Bianco is a non-vintage blend of Chardonnay and Sauvignon from his 10-hectare estate in Oslavia, a small village in the Collio subregion of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, just steps from the Slovenian border. The vineyards sit on steeply terraced slopes over clay-limestone and marl-sandstone soils locally called ponca, farmed organically without synthetic chemicals since 1988.

The grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and macerated on the skins in open vats for 5 to 7 days — shorter than Princic's single-varietal bottlings, which see up to several weeks of skin contact. Fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts. The wine is then aged in local wood before being bottled unfiltered and unfined, with only a small amount of sulfur added at bottling.

The result is an amber-hued orange wine with texture from the skin contact but without the grip or tannic weight of Princic's longer-macerated wines. Originally produced for his Japanese importer as an approachable everyday expression, it delivers concentrated aromatics alongside genuine drinkability. Princic is a member of the Vini Veri natural wine association and one of the founding figures of the Oslavia skin-contact movement alongside neighbors Josko Gravner and Stanislao Radikon.

The savory, slightly oxidative character works well with aged cheeses, particularly hard mountain styles like Montasio or aged Asiago. It holds up to oily fish — grilled sardines, mackerel, or a tuna-based antipasto. Also good with roasted root vegetables or a simple herb frittata.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Orange
Wine Style:, Medium Body
Grapes:, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, NV
Alcohol:, 13%
Country:, Italy
Region:, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Appellation:, Venezia Giulia IGT
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

Dario Princic

Dario Princic is based in Oslavia, in the Collio Goriziano area of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a few hundred meters from the Slovenian border. The family estate dates to 1933; Dario took over in 1988 and immediately ceased use of synthetic chemicals, farming organically with biodynamic practices. He began bottling under his own label in 1993, when he also started experimenting with extended skin maceration for his white varieties.

The estate covers approximately 10 hectares of steeply terraced vineyards on clay-limestone and ponca soils. Princic grows Ribolla Gialla, Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio, Friulano, and Chardonnay for whites, and Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon for reds. All grapes are hand-harvested. The estate uses only minimal quantities of sulfur and copper, well below organic and biodynamic certification thresholds, though it carries no formal certification.

In the cellar, all fermentations are spontaneous with native yeasts. Skin maceration ranges from 5 to 7 days for the Bianco up to 45 days for some single-varietal wines. Wines are aged in used French barriques and barrels made from local wood, then bottled unfiltered and unfined with a small addition of sulfur at bottling. Princic is a member of the Vini Veri natural wine association and does not release wines until he determines they are ready.

Wine region

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Friuli-Venezia Giulia occupies the far northeastern corner of Italy, bordered by Slovenia to the east, Austria to the north, and the Adriatic Sea to the south. The region's terrain transitions from the Julian Alps in the north to coastal plains near the sea, creating a range of microclimates. The climate is shaped by the interplay of warm Adriatic air and cold Alpine currents, producing warm days, cool nights, and a long growing season that preserves acidity in the grapes.

The Collio DOC, in the province of Gorizia, is among Friuli's most distinguished appellations. Its defining soil type is ponca, a crumbly, stratified marl and sandstone of marine origin, which gives wines a notable mineral and saline character. Collio is best known for aromatic whites from Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, and Chardonnay. The village of Oslavia, within Collio, became the epicenter of Italy's skin-contact wine movement, led by Dario Princic, Josko Gravner, and Stanislao Radikon. Wines produced outside the strict DOC boundaries or blended across zones are often labeled under the broader Venezia Giulia IGT.

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