Name: Jermann: Where dreams have no end 2022
Brand: piemont express
SKU: JER-WD-2022
Price: 50.32 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Alkohol

13.0 % vol

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Chardonnay

Region

Friuli

This Chardonnay (97% + 3% various grapes) has cult status in Italy. It was first made in 1987, inspired by the band U2 and in honor of the album »The Joshua Tree« with the song »Where the streets have no name«. Over the years, the name of the wine changed several times. From »Where the Dreams have no end...« to »Were Dreams, now it is just wine!« (1996) and »W...Dreams« (2003). Since 2015, it has been called again, as at the beginning, »Where Dreams have no end...«.

The 11-month aging takes place in 300-liter barrels made of French oak.

Elegantly bright, delicate straw yellow – but this appearance is deceptive, because this Dreams has a lot going on in the nose! The intense exotic fruit of papaya, mango, cantaloupe melon, passion fruit, and ripe pineapple alternates with the almost playful aromas of yellow and red apples. Freshly ground almonds, a hint of marzipan with mandarin, apricot, as well as refreshingly bitter kumquat and floating fresh mint create tension and refreshment. The real highlight of the wine, at least shortly after opening the bottle, are initially the aromas from the aging in the wooden barrel – vanilla, nutmeg, bay leaf, white pepper, a bit of tonka bean, coconut flakes, and flamed wood.

With some time in the glass, this intense, mainly yellow fruit of the wine on the nose becomes increasingly intertwined with the barrel aging – allow the wine to unfold for a few minutes in the glass; decanting really benefits this wine. On the palate, creamy mango and orange meet refreshing bitter lemon with subtly smoky aromas of a flamed matchstick and brown spices. Salty limestone crackles intensely mineral on the tongue, and a bit of sage in the finish focuses even more on the lively freshness of the wine and the »Winning Combination« of mango, coconut, and roasted hazelnut.

Where Dreams… by Jermann has been one of the absolute classics from Friuli for decades. The wine combines lush, powerful aromas of yellow fruit and spice with an invigorating drinkability like no other from the region. Rightly so, an Italian cult wine!

Abgefüllt durch

Silvio Jermann
Via Monte Fortino 17/ Loc. Villanova, 34070 Farra D'Isonzo, ITALY

Allergene

Enthält Sulfite

Winzer

Jermann

The Jermann winery has been one of Italy's best white wine producers for decades. It was founded over 140 years ago in 1881 by Anton Jermann, who had moved from Austria's Burgenland to Friuli at the time. However, the major breakthrough in quality only came a few generations later in the 1970s, when the innovative Silvio Jermann took charge of the winery. The trained oenologist pursued an uncompromisingly rigorous quality approach from the start. It should not be forgotten today that "clean," purist white wines were not yet the norm in Italy back then, and the focus was still mainly on producing mass-market wine.

Silvio ushered in a new era for the family winery and Italian white wine overall with his constant pursuit of improvement and excellence. For his achievements, he was named Italy's most important white wine producer by Gambero Rosso in 2016.

Sustainable vineyards, visionary blends, and legendary icons

The key to quality lies in the 170 hectares of vineyards that are cultivated ecologically and sustainably. The biodiversity of the vineyards is an important factor for the health of the vines and also the complexity of the grapes.

Silvio is not only an innovative entrepreneur but loves to think outside the box. He is also a great fan of mental discipline and the power of insight. After many years working abroad, he was one of the first winemakers in the region to produce successful blends from unique indigenous grape varieties with international varieties like Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc – in doing so, he also resisted current market trends.

Vintage Tunina is now considered one of the legendary wines of Friuli. The blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Ribolla Gialla, and Malvasia Istriana is aged in a special cellar room with an almost magical aura. The Capo Martino produced there is also among the most respected wines of the region. The cuvée of Friulano and Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia Istriana, and Picolit is at once complex, elegant, and marked by intense density. Although Dreams is a pure Chardonnay, it has also rightfully established its international reputation.

Jermann's harmonious wines are purist, clear, and characterized by impressive flavor depth as well as mineral extract. They are also dense, extremely delicious, full-bodied, and often finely spiced from oak aging. What all the wines have in common is their enormous aging potential. Even the "normal," simple varietal wines from Jermann only become truly beautiful after three years.

Jermann in Collio – international prestige and future with Antinori

The wines mostly come from the mountainous Friuli – Julian Venetia region in northeastern Italy, and the Jermann winery includes two cellars, one in Farra d'Isonzo and one in Ruttars, which is surrounded by 20 hectares of the best cru sites of Collio Goriziano.

In 2021, Silvio Jermann sold shares of his family business to the Antinori family. The Tuscan family dynasty, like Jermann himself, stands for uncompromising quality and innovation, ensuring that the winery will continue to be a top player in the region in terms of quality in the future.

Today, Jermann's wines are sold in almost every corner of the world – Silvio Jermann also did an excellent job from the start with distribution, ensuring that his reliably high-quality wines were found on the best restaurant wine lists.