Jermann Dreams 2019

Silvio Jermann is one of the most legendary names in Italian wine. He is a revolutionary — a man who changed Italian wine history and created a new era in white vinification.

Heir to a traditional Friulian winery that was founded by his Austrian great-grandfather Antonio in 1881 -Silvio graduated from two renowned wine academies, Conegliano and Istituto di San Michele. As early as his senior year, he determined to explore new courses in winemaking, and soon moved to Canada. Silvio’s voluntary exile broadened his scope and allowed him a freedom of research which would have been unthinkable at home, against the wishes of his parents. But he soon won them over and on the way has won over the winemaking world.

His extraordinary, multi-layered, extract-loaded whites are landmarks of contemporary viniculture. They’re mouthwatering and explosive and have the ability to age. Their inspired individual style speaks of a will of steel, and an almost mystical view of wine; of Collio’s incredible terroir and Silvio’s daring flair; of tiny vineyards he personally monitors, and unique blends of indigenous and international varieties.

I’m lucky to have a few cases of this instant classic, immaculate and complex, this is a wonderfully pure expression of Chardonnay that is so distinctly Jermann.