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750ml
Bottle:
$61.50
6 bottles:
$60.27
This has a pretty nose of jasmine, honeysuckle, white peach and melon. Medium-bodied with a ripe, creamy and juicy...
750ml
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$19.84
12 bottles:
$19.44
Straw yellow in color with slight golden highlights. On the nose it has great intensity and complexity. It is...
750ml
Bottle:
$21.68
12 bottles:
$21.25
Straw yellow in color with slight golden highlights. On the nose it has great intensity and complexity. It is...
750ml
Bottle:
$17.09
12 bottles:
$16.75
The 2022 Friulano is delicate in the glass, wafting up with a spicy blend of candied lime, mint and green melon. A...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.94
12 bottles:
$16.60
The best Italian whites come from the tiny top north-east corner and this is a classic blend of mainly Pinot Bianco...
750ml - Case of 12
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$14.01
The 2020 Friulano captivates as shavings of lemon rind and savory herbs mix with crushed green apples and spice....
750ml - Case of 12
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$29.34
Fresh and zesty, this light-bodied white delivers delicate notes of fresh chervil and lemon peel, which accent...
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Livio Felluga Rosazzo Terre Alte 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$109.98
Color: Concentrated, vibrant, lustrous straw-yellow.
Nose: Complex, stylish and polished, extremely vibrant. Floral...
Friulano Italian White Blends Tocai Friulano Italy Friuli-Venezia Giulia Collio Goriziano Or Collio Wine
The Tocai Fruiliano grape varietal has been grown in and around the northern regions of Italy for centuries, and is still widely praised for its distinctive character and beautiful set of flavors and aromas. Despite the name, the Tocai Fruiliano varietal is not actually related to the famous Tokaji grapes of Hungary, or the Tokay d'Alsace grapes, but is actually the same species as Sauvignon Vert. Wines made from the Tocai Fruiliano grape are generally a pale straw yellow in color, and are recognizable by their aroma of wild flowers and orchard fruits such as pears. The flavor of the wines varies from vineyard to vineyard, and the Tocai Fruiliano grape is renowned for having a broad set of flavors, although citrus notes are usually detectable in most bottles.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an important Italian wine region, situated high in the northernmost parts of the country, and close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders. As such, there is a considerable Germanic influence on the wines of this region, with varietals such as Riesling growing alongside Italian classics such as Pinot Grigio. The finest wines of Friuli-Venezia Giulia are considered to be those which capture the alpine essence of the region, with its pine scented terroirs and crystal mountain waters which run down from the mountains. There are also several interesting lesser known grape varietals processed in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which gives the region a unique wine culture which the local wine makers are immensely proud of, and which makes the region a fascinating one to explore.