This pretty wine has the pedigree to stand up to a Moroccan chicken tajine with preserved lemon. The oak-aged Ronco del Gelso 2017 Friuli Isonzo Rive Alte Pinot Grigio Sot Lis Rivis opens to an off-gold color with mature aromas of peach, nectarine, toasted almond and crushed almond. The hot vintage contributes to the richness and creaminess of the wine, and the style adopted here aims to show a denser, more age-worthy side of Pinot Grigio. Fruit is sourced from a 5.5-hectare site with rocky gravel soils. About 30,000 bottles were made.