The winery
Ronco del Gelso
Wine estate based in Cormons (GO), Friuli-Venezia Giulia, best known for its local white wines such as the Pinot Grigio "Sot Lis Rivis" and for controlled production from grape to bottling.
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Italia
- Since 1988
- 25 products
The story
Family-run winery: the Badin family cites 1988 as the year they first bottled under the Ronco del Gelso name. The estate shifted from livestock farming to wine production, growing from a few thousand initial bottles to a production, stated on their current website, of approximately 150,000 bottles annually.
Production philosophy
The company emphasizes full control of the production process. In the vineyard, agronomic choices are geared toward quality: trellised training using single Guyot, high planting density, soil management with cover crops and yield limitation to achieve wines that express the terroir.
Terroir and vineyards
The vineyards are located in the narrow strip of plain formed by the tributaries of the Isonzo, between the Isonzo plain and the Collio. The soils are described as lean, stony and dry, conditions the estate considers favorable for quality viticulture.
Awards and recognition
Numerous accolades and high scores, particularly for the Pinot Grigio "Sot Lis Rivis".
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Pinot Grigio
- Friulano
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chardonnay
- Malvasia Istriana
- Riesling
- Merlot
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Gewürztraminer
- Bottles per year
- 150000
What makes it distinctive
- Address: Via Isonzo 117, 34071 Cormons
- Founded: 1988
- Declared production: approximately 150,000 bottles per year
- Vineyards in the Isonzo plain, on lean, stony soils.
- Recently built winery with full control over all production stages.
- Important recognitions for Pinot Grigio 'Sot Lis Rivis'