Ribolla Gialla
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 2–7 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
roasted pork belly, aged hard cheeses, grilled octopus
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1982 by Walter Channing on the South Fork of Long Island in Bridgehampton, New York, Channing Daughters Winery is a pioneering estate renowned for its artisanal, small-batch approach to winemaking. Under the guidance of winemaker and partner Christopher Tracy, the winery manages over twenty-five acres of vines, focusing on sustainable viticulture, hand-harvesting, and wild-yeast fermentations. Channing Daughters is celebrated for its experimental spirit, championing unique varietals like Tocai Friulano, Lagrein, and Teroldego alongside traditional grapes, and crafting highly acclaimed skin-contact orange wines, field blends, and site-specific Chardonnays. Signature expressions such as the skin-fermented Meditazione, the wild-yeast L'Enfant Sauvage Chardonnay, and the crisp Scuttlehole Chardonnay exemplify their commitment to expressing the distinct maritime terroir of the East End.