Ponka

Ponka is the skin-contact white blend from Paraschos, the Greek-rooted family that has farmed near San Floriano del Collio in Friuli-Venezia Giulia since 1998. The name refers to ponca (ponka), the marlstone soil typical of the Collio hills, here the Slatnik vineyard. It draws on the traditional Collio field blend: Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Friulano (Tocai), and Ribolla Gialla make up the core, alongside small amounts of other traditional Collio varieties. The wine is fermented spontaneously in oak on the skins, then aged for roughly two years on its lees in large Slavonian oak casks and bottled unfiltered ('non filtrato'). This 2021 carries the Riserva designation under the Collio Goriziano DOC.