Ribolla Gialla
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted pork belly, aged hard cheeses, grilled octopus
✨ Technical Specifications
Channing Daughters has earned a reputation as one of the most experimental and progressive estates on the East Coast, particularly for its pioneering work with Northern Italian varieties. Their Ribolla Gialla is a testament to this adventurous spirit, sourced from estate vineyards in Bridgehampton where the maritime climate and silt-loam soils mirror the coastal influences of Friuli. Traditionally crafted with varying degrees of skin contact, this wine showcases the grape's natural affinity for texture and complexity. The winemaking team employs ambient yeast fermentation and minimal intervention, allowing the saline sea breezes and unique terroir of the South Fork to express themselves fully in a structured, deeply aromatic profile.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1982 when venture capitalist and sculptor Walter Channing planted his first Chardonnay vines in Bridgehampton, Channing Daughters Winery has evolved into one of the most daring and innovative producers on Long Island's East End. Set on 28 estate acres within the maritime climate of the South Fork, the vineyards thrive in well-drained Bridgehampton silt loam cooled by Atlantic sea breezes and buffered by Peconic Bay. Helmed by partner and winemaker Christopher Tracy alongside partners Larry Perrine and Allison Dubin, the estate is a founding member of Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing. Channing Daughters is celebrated for its polycultural repertoire spanning over two dozen grape varieties and an avant-garde cellar program marked by native fermentations, extensive skin contact, and field blends. Benchmark bottlings include their pioneering Ramato skin-fermented Pinot Grigio, Friulian-inspired whites such as Tocai Friulano and Ribolla Gialla, and intricate cuvées like Meditazione and Envelope.
🍇 Grapes
Ribolla Gialla