On Fridays We Drink Friuli...
On Fridays We Drink Friuli...
Sara, Marco 2024 Friuli Colli Orientali Friulano
100% Friulano direct-press. Fermentation and aging in concrete on the lees for 6 to 8 months. Around 7,000 bottles made. Friulano is the grape which mostly clearly tells Marco's story. A stunning bottle of wine with clear, bright orchard fruit,...
$27.99
Sara, Marco 2022 Friuli Colli Orientali Friulano Erba Alta
'Erba Alta' means tall grass in Italian, a reference to the botrytus which jumps off the tall grass and onto the grapes. Only 10% of the Friulano grapes have botrytus, making the influence quite subtle but adds a little 'je...
$30.99
Sara, Marco 2024 Friuli Colli Orientali Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso el Re
Brambly fruit meets iron-y seashelly minerality and sweet spices. The tannins are quite soft so the food paring ideas are endless. This is a very approachable Refosco for those of you who are new to the grape and want to...
$29.99
Sara, Marco 2022 Friuli Colli Orientali Pignolo
Friuli was not immune to the French grape invasion of the 80's- there was a ton of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cabernet planted. While current examples from these grapes can be super delicious, there is nothing like the marriage of...
$35.99
Čotar 2020 Kras Bianco Malvazija
Malvasia is one of those grapes that is full of character when its fermented on the skins. There are so many golden fruit notes that appear along with a grassy, zesty florality (very different from Moscato) and deep saltiness. When...
$38.99
Čotar 2021 Kras Bianco Vitovska
Vitovska is such a cool grape. It only grows on this Slovenia / Italy border and has the power to express deep mineral character. Branko and Vasja macerate theirs for 4-6 days which deepens the herbs and spices typical of...
$38.99
Čotar 2016 Vino Rosso Frizzante Črna
The Čotar family recommends drinking this wine with fried smelt. I imagine it works well with many fried foods, snacks, aperitivi. The grape here is 100% Teran, a grape indigenous to The Carso with thick skins and bold dark fruit...
$36.99
Čotar 2013 Kras Rosso Terra Rossa
Iron! berries! rocks! violets! gravel! smoke! This wine is the perfect canvas for the red, iron rich soils, and balanced by the pretty fruit and florals. Always happy to drink a 13 year old wine under $40, especially when its...
$36.99
Ronchi di Cialla 1999 Friuli Colli Orientale Ciallabianco
Sourced from the 4.69 hectare estate vineyard of Quercigh. The Ribolla Gialla and Verduzzo are harvested and fermented together. The Picolit is normally harvested about 10-15 days later. Fermented in barriques, about 10% new and the rest second to fifth...
$59.99
Ronchi di Cialla 2019 Friuli Colli Orientale Schioppettino
Schioppettino is a perfect example of Italy's diversity of regional grapes which are not widely planted. In Italian it translates to 'little pop' or 'little crack', which is a reference to the peppery and effusive nature of its flavor profile....
$56.99
Ronchi di Cialla 2016 Friuli Colli Orientale Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
The Rapuzzi family of Ronchi di Cialla are experts in knowing how long to hold wines back. This current release 10 year old Refosco is in a lovely window with ripe black cherry, blueberry, cedar, a bit of a ferrous...
$49.99
Borgo del Tiglio 2024 Collio Bianco
Borgo del Tiglio’s Collio is made from Friulano, Sauvignon and Riesling Renano (Rhine Riesling). The blend was debuted in 1989 following a series of experimental blends intended for the first vintage of Studio di Bianco. Over time, the Collio has...
$39.99
Borgo del Tiglio 2024 Studio di Bianco
Studio di Bianco is a blend of co-fermentations of Friulano/Sauvignon and Friulano/Riesling from the hillside vineyards in Ruttars, not far from the Slovenian border. Generally the blend is 50% Friulano, 25% Sauvignon and 25% Riesling, depending on the vintage. The...
$139.99
Borgo del Tiglio 2024 Ronco Della Chiesa White
Ronco della Chiesa is the estate’s prized single vineyard just behind the winery that was cleared by hand and planted in the late 1950s to Friulano using a local selection massale. The steep terraced slope is naturally sheltered from cold...
$124.99
Borgo del Tiglio 2019 Collio Rosso Riserva
In 1996, Manferrari named this blend “Rosso Riserva,” with the percentage of Merlot to Cabernet varing from vintage to vintage with Merlot usually taking the majority (60-90%). In 2017, unsatisfied with the performance of the Cabernet, Nicola tore up the...
$99.99
