An extreme Ribolla Gialla from Renato Keber

Keber is typical of many small producers in Friuli Collio, in producing a range varying from the more conventional fresh, fruity varietal wines, to the more traditional. Keber's Ribolla Gialla Extreme is a nod to the long skin maceration technique that ha

Every week, I select an orange wine (a white wine made with extended skin contact) that grabbed my attention. View the whole series here.

You've probably heard of extreme sports, generally those where the danger level is ramped up to the max. Or there's extreme ironing, which is just a bit bonkers. But what about extreme wine? Perhaps you imagine a bottle that might explode in your face, or one with a lethal amount of alcohol. Maybe it has to be drunk whilst surfing a 100 metre wave?

Happily, I can report that Renato Keber's Ribolla Gialla extreme puts no such demands on the drinker. The moniker indicates that unlike Keber's other white wines, this receives one month of skin contact. Keber is typical of many small producers in Friuli Collio, in producing a range varying from the more conventional fresh, fruity varietal wines, to the more traditional. Keber's "extreme" wine is a nod to the long skin maceration technique that has been embedded in Friuli's wine traditions for centuries - a…