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Unoaked Chardonnay (2018)

di Lenardo

$19.00

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  Looking for a buttery California Chardonnay? This is not it. Friuli’s chardonnays have an entirely different palate than a California Chard, mainly due to the fact that Friuli’s Chardonnays are entirely unoaked, bringing to bear a completely different taste, like nothing you have ever experienced. The 2015 vintage received the prestigious "Tre Bicchieri" award in the 2017 competition.
  
  

  This wine from di Lenardo, a family that has been making wine since 1878, is the only one in Friuli to use only vines of the “Musque” clone, meaning that this wine is highly aromatic and unique in its composition. Di Lenardo is acknowledged as one of the best quality brands in the Friuli Grave area and the most technologically-advanced. Since 2009, the winery has used only to use solar energy to run its cellar. Environmentally conscious, equally advanced in winemaking, try this little wine for a great surprise that will change your tastes in Chardonnay!

• Typology: White wine from the Friuli Grave area
  Production area: The grapes come from one of the winery’s four vineyards, Vigne dai Vieris.
  Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay 
  Soil composition: Gravel, rock 
  Harvesting: by hand
  Fermentation and refinery: The whole berries are pressed gently in a pneumatic press. After a first racking, the must is transferred to temperature-controlled fermentation still vats. The wine is left on the fine lees to rest before bottling.Malo-lactic fermentation. Clarification of the musts is done using a new “state of the art” flotation bio-system, and this wine is bottled under a vacuum.
  Alcohol Content: 12.5% vol.
  Temperature for Serving: 12°C
  Tasting notes: Zero oaking brings a refreshing, new take to what Californians are used to in a chardonnay. The philosophy is to place emphasis on the pure fruitiness and acidity of the grape by eliminating the masking effect caused by final maturation in oak barrels. Lively citrus fruit leads to creamy finish of ground hazelnuts. Just a peek of tropical fruit to an otherwise fresh style of Chardonnay.
  Serving Suggestions: Pair with risotto, roasted vegetables, lasagna and other pasta or first courses.

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Pignolo Riserva (2014)

Specogna

$49.00

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• 'Pignolo' means 'finicky' in Italian, as these grapes are particularly difficult to grow and vines are low-yielding, making it an especially exclusive varietal, which dates back to 1398. It originated in the vineyards of the Rosazzo Abbey, but low yield and sensitivity to disease made put it at a disadvantage with respect to more resistant varieties and it was pushed to the brink of extinction. Thanks to two priests, who found the last two remaining plants, new plants were created and this varietal was able to continue its journey. Pignolo needs dry soil with maximum sun exposure. The grapes are rich in tannins, offer high sugar concentration and excellent color. This wine is one of the great red wines from Italy and can be nobly aged for 20 years.
• Typology: Red wine D.O.C.
  Production area: Rosazzo
  Grape variety: 100% Pignolo
  Soil composition: Marl, sandstone and clay
  Harvesting: by hand in 10 kilogram boxes followed by de-stemming and soft crushing
  Fermentation and refinery: 14 days of maceration in oak vats and fermentation with indigenous yeasts. 50% of the wine is aged in oak barrels of 500 liters, while the remaining 50% is aged in oak barrels of 225 liters. The period of aging is 36/38 months, bottling takes place in January. After bottling, without filtration, the wine is aged in the bottle for a year before its release.
  Alcohol content: 14% vol.
  Serving Temperature: 18°C
  Tasting notes: Deep ruby red color with purple shades. The aroma is expressed to its full potential, with notes of plum, violet, cherry, mulberry, cocoa, coffee, leather, vanilla and spices in a combination that translates seamlessly to the taste. The taste of fruit, tannins and balanced acidity makes the Pignolo a true, noble exemplar of red wines from Friuli.
  Serving Suggestions: Pairs excellently with main courses of wild game animals such as wild boar, deer, also great with beef and pork. Also pairs with cheese plates after dinner.

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Pinot Grigio Ramato (2018)

Specogna

$27.00

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• This wine is sure to be a conversation-starter, you won’t believe you are looking at a Pinot Grigio. The unique light pink color with coppery highlights is the result of prolonged contact with the skins of the grapes during cellar fermentation. Refreshing fruit and flowery undertones complement this gorgeous wine that is sure to impress, you can’t find anything else like it!

• Typology: White wine (Orange Wine) – DOC Collio
  Production area: Rocca Bernarda and San Giovanni al Natisone
  Grape variety: 100% Pinot Grigio
  Soil composition: Marl, sandstone and clay
  Planting Year: 1987
  Harvesting: by hand in 10 kilogram boxes. De-stemming and soft crushing
  Fermentation and refinery: 48 hours of maceration at low temperature - in this phase the wine obtain its particularly coppery color. Racking and fermentation with indigenous yeasts occurs in stainless tanks. 20% of the wine is aged in oak barrels of 1500 liters with battonage every 10 days, while the remaining 80% ages in steel tanks with battonage every 20 days. After eight months the two parts are blended and bottles.
  Alcohol Content: 12.5% vol.
  Tasting notes: The unique light pink color with coppery highlights is the result of prolonged contact with the skins of the grapes during cellar fermentation. The aroma yields notes of flowers and fruits such as apple, pear and berries. Tasting yields sweet and creamy notes through which an intense and persistent fruity sensation emerges.

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Prosecco (2018)

San Martino

$24.00

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• Tired of drinking flat, sour, flavorless prosecco and want to try the real Italian kind? San Martino’s Prosecco DOC Millesimato from Treviso is intensely aromatic and crisp, with hints of green apple and banana that will leave your taste buds refreshed, not overwhelmed. Millestimato means that all the grapes used are from the same year - an indication of an excellent harvest. The harmony of smell and taste in this prosecco and its sleek flavor, not to mention a great price, will make you a fan of this Champagne alternative.

• Typology: Prosecco Spumante (sparkling) Extra Dry
  Production area: Treviso province of Veneto on the hills between the towns of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene
  Grape variety: 100% Prosecco (also known as Glera grapes)
  Fermentation and Refinery: Long Charmat method, fermentation in autoclave.
  Alcohol Content: 11% vol.
  Temperature for Serving: 7 – 8°C
  Tasting notes: Perfectly balanced - not too sweet, not too dry. Hints of green apple and banana complement the dryness of a this prosecco from the Treviso area of Italy.
  Serving Suggestions: Wonderful as a pre-dinner aperitivo with prosciutto and soft cheeses, fried seafood, for celebrations, with fish and soups and can also be used to make risotto. Also pairs very well with spicy foods.

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Ronco Nolè (2017)

di Lenardo

$22.00

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• This wine is a blend of three grapes: Merlot, Cabernet, and Refosco (an ancient Italian varietal native only to Friuli). It is easy to drink and can be sipped as a pre-dinner “aperitivo” – the Refosco really gives this blend a distinct and wonderful flavor and body. A great way to introduce you to the Refosco variety, this wine can be enjoyed now, or aged for a few years. If you are looking for something new without venturing too far away from the classics, this wine is sure to win you over!
• Typology: Red wine blend
  Production area: Dolegna del Collio
  Grape variety: 50% Merlot, 25% Refosco, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon
  Harvesting: By hand
  Fermentation and refinery: Once the grapes have been separated from the stems, the cool temperature maceration / fermentation phase is completed within around 20 days. The wine is left to settle after the pressing process, then it is racked into stainless steel tanks where it goes through the natural process of malo-lactic fermentation, which is the conversion of harsher Malic acid to a softer Lactic acid. The presence of Lactic acid promotes a subtle rounder wine that is pleasantly mellow and less abrasive to the palate. The wine is drawn off the lees and then aged for 12 months in small American oak barrels.
  Alcohol content: 13% vol.
  Temperature for serving: 23°C
  Tasting notes: Intense ruby red, the palate reveals a wealth of soft, fine-grained tannins; great breadth of flavor, mouth-filling weight and superb intensity.
  Serving Suggestions: A fine accompaniment for haute cuisine meat dishes, white and red meat roasts, poultry, and furred or feathered game. Recommended serving by 2019 (it won't be unopened that long in your cellar anyway!).

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Sauvignon Blanc (2017)

Tiare

$32.00

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  The Best Sauvignon Blanc in the World - literally. Tiare's unoaked 2013 Sauvignon blanc was awarded the 'Best Sauvignon in the World' medal at the 2014 edition of the World Sauvignon contest, held in Bordeaux, France. Chosen from nearly 500 wines from 21 countries, this was highest honor ever given to an Italian wine at this major international event. The same vintage was also awarded the prestigious Tre Bicchieri award in 2015. The 2014 vintage won a gold medal in the same competition in 2015. The 2015 vintage was awarded the 90+ award by the Gilbert & Gaillard Guide as well as the Tre Bicchieri award in 2017, and the Winery itself was awarded the Special Prize for Best Emerging Winery in 2015. This 2016 vintage is also prized, taking home the coveted "Tre Bicchieri" award in the 2018 Edition of the competition.
  
  

• Typology: White wine – Doc Collio
  Production area: Dolegna del Collio (Go)
  Grape variety: 100% Sauvignon – Plants of different ages, originated from different clones and adapted to the soil typology
  Soil composition: Clay silt
  Planting System: Guyot 10 bud
  Harvesting: By hand during first and second ten days of September, according to the position of each vine.
  Fermentation and refinery: The grapes, picked early, are macerated for 24 hours at a temperature of 4°C, pressed at 0.8 atmosphere, clarified for 3 days, and then inoculated with indigenous yeasts. The grapes picked fully ripe (yellow) are macerated for approximately 4 hours at 8°C and pressed at 1.6 atmosphere, clarified for 5 days, then inoculated with selected yeasts. The cut of the different masses, 20% of which carries out the malo-lactic fermentation, is done in February, keeping all the lees until just before bottling time.
  Alcohol Content: 13.5% vol.
  Temperature for Serving: 10- 11 °C. Serve in a stem glass, not too wide and with a flared mouth.
  Tasting notes: This wine is seductive. Straw yellow color with greenish tints and intensely crystalline. The fruity and varietal fragrances are extensive, interesting and complex: hints of elderflower and pleasant citrus notes, combined with aromas of sage and hints of boxwood with a subtle scent of tomato leaf and a finish reminiscent of geranium. Gradually one gets aromas of peach and lychees. In the mouth, it has character and structure, it’s persistent and harmonious. Its high acidity confers an interesting freshness to the wine. It is a wine that will age well.
  Serving Suggestions: Excellent with sea-bass or bream, shellfish and seafood. It goes very well also with delicate risottos and first courses, and with a simple plate of spaghetti with tomato sauce.

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Refosco Riserva (2015)

Ronc dai Luchis

$32.00

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• This winery is located in Faedis, a town northeast of Udine at the base of the eastern hills of Friuli. It is a small, family business and the Refosco di Faedis vines (also known as Refosco Nostrano) are approximately 80 years old. This wine is fruity, but full bodied with a light acidity which belongs to the Refosco di Faedis, and can be sipped before dinner or to conclude a wonderful meal. This reserve version, with black label, is aged two years in oak casks, and six months in the bottle. We bring to you the reserve version to introduce this varietal in a special way.
• Typology: Red Wine
  Production area: Rosazzo
  Grape variety: 100% Refosco
  Harvesting: by hand in 10 kilogram boxes. De-stemming and soft crushing
  Fermentation and refinery: RESERVE version, with black label, aged two years in oak casks, and six months in bottle.
  Alcohol content: 13.5% vol.
  Temperature for serving: best expressed when served at room temperature
  Tasting notes: Intense purplish red color, scent of violets, rose hips, and berries; it has a dry, full, warm taste, and a good texture. Ideal for medium to long-term aging.
  Serving Suggestions: It goes well with fatty meats, game, and traditional dishes from the Friuli region including cotechino sausage, pappardelle with duck sauce, wild boar, and lamb chops.

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Pignolo (2009)

Moschioni

$85.00

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• Pignolo means "finicky" in Italian and this wine is rare due to the difficulty in growing these finicky grapes. This wine is powerful, with a full body and a backbone loaded with well-ripened and quality tannins. An outstanding wine, this Pignolo stands up to any beautiful meal.
• Typology: Red wine 
  Production area: Colli Orientali del Friuli 
  Grape variety: 100% Pignolo 
  Harvesting: Manual harvest from early to mid-October.
  Fermentation and refinery: It ages 48 months in barriques, 24 months in large oak barrels followed by 24 months of bottle-aging.
  Alcohol Content: 15% vol.
  Tasting notes: Solid ruby red with purple shades. Deep and fruity nose gorgeously layered with plum jam, blueberry, and black cherry as well as floral hints of rosehip and violet. It has a delicate and balsamic note of eucalyptus and tobacco leaf.
  Serving Suggestions: Pair it with aged blue cheese or with ground game and game bird.

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Malvasia (2018)

Bortolusso

$18.00

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• Looking for something different? This Malvasia, an ancient varietal and the richest of the Madiera grape family, is a deeply colored wine with a big body and an intensely nutty character, expressing notes of orange peel and dried fruits.
• Typology: White wine
  Production area: Friuli Annia
  Grape variety: 100% Malvasia
  Planting System: Goujot or Capuccina
  Harvesting: By hand and mechanical, late September
  Fermentation and refinery: Must from the soft crushed grapes is cooled down and allowed to settle before racking and inoculation with cultured yeasts. Fermentation is carried out at a controlled temperature.
  Temperature for Serving: 8-10 °C
  Tasting notes: Straw yellow with greenish highlights. A dry wine with tropical fruits and spices.
  Serving Suggestions: Beautiful with Cioppino and any fish stew, grilled crustaceans and risotto.

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Pinot Nero (2018)

Corazza

$15.00

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• This wine is brought to you directly by the founders of Friuli Italian Wines! This special brand pinot noir, called Pinot Nero in Italy, is aged in stainless steel tanks, yielding a light, bright, and easy-drinking version of this varietal - a welcome and unexpected change from the classic, California style, jammy pinot noir.
• Typology: Red Wine
  Production area: Friuli Venezia Giulia
  Grape variety: 100% Pinot noir
  Fermentation and refinery: Wine pressing and removal of the grape stalks, introduction in automatic wine-making vessels for the fermentation which is activated by selected yeasts, soaking for about 8 days by controlled temperature.
  Alcohol content: 12% vol.
  Temperature for serving: 18°C
  Tasting notes: Bright, delicate, balanced acidity, slight fruit undertones.
  Serving Suggestions: Pasta, poultry, game, roasted meats, strong cheeses.

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Cabernet Franc (2016)

Castelvecchio

$26.00

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• The market is finally ready for a 100% Cabernet Franc! The beauty of this grape is it takes on the characteristics of the territory it is grown in. While we may be accustomed to Cabernet Franc from California or France, the production coming out of North Eastern Italy creates a whole other experience.   The herbaceous note that characterizes this red wine of great class fades with aging, becoming ethereal, with composite tonalities. The initial famous ruby color melts with time into silken aristocratic reflections. The bouquet maintains the herbaceous fragrance of the wooden barrel even in the bottle. The taste is generous, soft, and velvety.

• Typology: Red Wine
  Production area: Carso
  Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Franc
  Fermentation and refinery: Ruby red with aristocratic almost silky reflexes.
  Alcohol content: 13.0% vol.
  Tasting notes: Ruby red with aristocratic almost silky reflexes. The bouquet maintains a certain herbaceous fragrance accentuated by the wooden permanence that gives a spicy note. On the palate, it is full, velvety, and spicy with long persistence.
  Serving Suggestions: Pairs perfectly with white roasted meat and wild game fowl.

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Cabernet Sauvignon (2016)

Castelvecchio

$26.00

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• Cabernet Sauvignon is the most structured and important wine of the Castelvecchio winery and comes from the last grapes harvested at the end of October.This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon captures the essence of Friuli and Castelvecchio's unique location between the Gulf of Trieste and the Julian Alps. 

• Typology: Red Wine
  Production area: Carso
  Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
  Fermentation and refinery: First 4 months in stainless steal containers to complete the malolactic fermentation and to favor tartaric precipitation; 1 year in small barriques of 225/350/550 litres of Franch, Californian and Austria oaks; 1 year in 7,5, 15 e 25 Hl barrels of Slavonian, Franch and Austrian oaks; 4/6 months in bottles before being traded.
  Alcohol content: 13.0% vol.
  Tasting notes: Intense ruby red color with brown almost dark nuances, which improve the wine structure. On the nose this wine expresses vanilla, raspberry, mature fruits and spices flavors of strong intensity. On the palate, this wine is warm, velvety, soft and complex, with long persistence and great structure.
  Serving Suggestions: This cabernet sauvignon perfectly accompanies meats of every kind.

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Malvasia (2016)

il Carpino

$52.00

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• The Malvasia by Il Carpino is a well-structured and full-bodied orange wine, vinified like red wine: with long maceration, and aged in oak. It has rich and intense scents of dried fruit, honey, and yellow fruit in syrup. The taste is warm and full-bodied, smooth, and complex.

• Typology: White Wine (Orange Wine)
  Production area: Collio
  Grape variety: 100% Malvasia
  Soil composition: Marl and sandstone exposed to the southeast at 180 meters above sea level.
  Fermentation and refinery: The grapes are de-stemmed, crushed and undergo an alcoholic fermentation by indigenous yeasts with maceration of the skins for 20 days in open oak vats. Aging takes place for 12 months in large Slavonian oak barrels, 11 months in steel tanks and 12 months in bottles. Artisan production philosophy: No added sulfites, maceration on the grape peels, indigenous yeasts.
  Alcohol Content: 14.0% vol.
  Tasting notes: This wine has an intense golden yellow color with orange tones. The body is intense, with hints of yellow fruit in syrup, dried fruit, honey and herbs. It is warm and full, smooth and well-structured, with mineral and spicy notes.
  Pairing Suggestions: Risotto with veggies, white meat stew, roasted lamb, smoked fish appetizers.
  

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Vis Uvae (2016)

il Carpino

$52.00

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• This vibrant orange wine is a brilliant amber-rose color with coppery tones due to 20 days of skin contact. The Pinot Grigio Ramato Vis Uvae by Il Carpino is a unique interpretation of this varietal that astounds with its complexity and aromatic finesse.

• Typology: White Wine
  Production area: Collio
  Grape variety: 100% Pinot Grigio
  Soil composition: Marl and sandstone exposed to the southeast at 180 meters above sea level.
  Fermentation and refinery: The grapes are de-stemmed, crushed and undergo an alcoholic fermentation by indigenous yeasts with maceration of the skins for 20 days in open oak vats. Aging takes place for 12 months in large Slavonian oak barrels, 11 months in steel tanks and 12 months in bottles.
  Alcohol Content: 14.0% vol.
  Tasting notes: Amber-colored rose with copper tones, wide and variegated with notes of dried rose, raisins in spirit and aromatic herbs with spicy and balsamic details, rich and sumptuous body, of caressing softness.
  Pairing Suggestions: Risotto with Mushroom, smoked salmon, aged cheese, white meat cheese.
  

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Aransat (2018)

Borgo Savaian di Bastiani Stefano

$19.00

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• Aransat is Friulian slang for "orange-colored".  For those of you interested in Natural and Orange wines, this is a must-try! Produced by Borgo Savaian. Three generations deep, this wine is a family affair with the younger generation inspired to take over for their parents after enjoying a bottle of Friulano in the family vineyard at age 14. This is Italy after all. The family focuses on farming indigenous varieties and is committed to a natural lifestyle that is in harmony with its surroundings.

• Typology: White Wine (Orange Wine)
  Production area: Cormons
  Grape variety: 85% Pinot Grigio, 15% Sauvignon Blanc
  Soil composition: Calcium-rich.
  Fermentation and refinery: Maceration for 80 days. Aged in steel/wood.
  Alcohol Content: 13.0% vol.
  Temperature for Serving: 15°C
  Tasting notes: A bold and dry orange wine, leaning towards a little acidic character. Flavors of orange, citrus, fruity aromas with honey and minerals.
  Pairing Suggestions: Mushroom dishes, smoked salmon, aged cheese, white meats.
  

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Rosso (2011)

Moschioni

$39.00

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• In a region famous for its whites (Friuli), Michele Moschioni has been daring enough for the past 40 years to only make reds. A pupil of the godfather of Amarone, Giuseppe Quintarelli, Moschioni's reds are legendary. This blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, and Tazzelenghe mixes the classic varietals with the native ones, giving you an easy introduction into the archives of Friuli's great native grapes.
• Typology: Red wine blend 
  Production area: D.O.C. Colli Orientali del Friuli 
  Grape variety: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Refosco dal peduncolo rosso and Tazzelenghe. 
  Harvesting: Manual harvest from mid to late September.
  Fermentation and refinery: It ages 12 months in barriques, 12 months in large oak barrels followed by 6 months of bottle-aging.
  Training System: Guyot
  Alcohol Content: 13.5% vol.
  Tasting notes A brilliant ruby red color with purple shades. Aroma: a striking aromatic profile with fruity scents of blueberry, mulberry, and crunchy plum. A delicate floral hint of rose is intermixed with smoky notes of coffee and leather. On the palate: Full-bodied, with a high tannic profile yet nicely melted in the whole texture.
  Serving Suggestions: A youthful wine with a remarkable freshness, it is best expressed when paired with grilled meat and medium-aged cheese.

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Real (2011)

Moschioni

$62.00

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• Real, in the Friulian language means true; this wine is so called because 50% of the grapes are Tazzelenghe (meaning "tongue cutter" due to its fantastic acidity), a native varietal, rather difficult to tame, a bit like the land in which it is born. Since 1989, Michele Moschioni has devoted himself to the production of red wines in a territory famous and known in the world for the quality of its white wines; Michele does it because he wants to enhance these indigenous vines.
• Typology: Red wine blend 
  Production area: D.O.C. Colli Orientali del Friuli 
  Grape variety: Tazzelenghe with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. 
  Harvesting: Manual harvest from early to mid-October.
  Fermentation and refinery: It ages 12 months in barriques, 48 months in large oak barrels followed by 12 months of bottle-ageing.
  Training System: Guyot
  Alcohol Content: 15% vol.
  Temperature for Serving: 16-18°C (61-64°F)
  Tasting notes: The aromatic profile is focused on ripe fruit. Strawberry, raspberry and blackberry jam along with floral scents of mountain cyclamen and red rose intermixed with a spicy note of cinnamon. On the palate there is plenty of high but sweet tannin hiding beneath the fruit. Very pleasant balsamic ending.
  Serving Suggestions: Pair with important pasta dishes and grilled red meat.

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Pinot Bianco (2018)

Visintini

$24.00

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• This Pinot Bianco has been aged completely in stainless steel to maintain all its beautiful fruits tone and aromas. A unique alternative to a Pinot Grigio, this wine is sure to delight!
• Typology: White wine 
  Production area: Gramogliano 
  Grape variety: 100% Pinot Bianco 
  Harvesting: Manual in September.
  Training System: Guyot
  Fermentation and refinery: Manual harvest for grape selection, de-stemming and soft pressing with subsequent decantation. Fermentation at controlled temperature is followed by 7 months of maturation in steel tanks with several levels of Bâtonage. The wine is then filtered and bottled and will then be aged in bottles.
  Alcohol Content: 13.5% vol.
  Tasting notes: Straw-yellow in color. Fruity aromas of apple, banana and hints of spring flowers. The flavor is dry, elegant, velvety, and balances with the aroma.
  Serving Suggestions: Excellent as an aperitif, perfect as a light fish starter, pasta and rice with seafood, vegetable soups, and pasta.

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Verduzzo Torion (2013)

Visintini

$26.00

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• Verduzzo is one of the symbols of sweet wines from Friuli - full, rich, intense, and with great fruit flavors. A perfect compliment to cheese or desserts. If you are a fan of sweet wines Verduzzo cannot be missed!
• Typology: Sweet white wine 
  Production area: Gramogliano 
  Grape variety: 100% Verduzzo Friulano 
  Harvesting: Manual in September.
  Training System: Guyot
  Fermentation and refinery: Manual harvesting for grape selection, de-stemmed, and soft pressing with subsequent decantation. Fermentation is completed at controlled temperature and when the reaches the desired degree, the must is poured out in specific barriques. The wine will remain to mature until the bottling.
  Alcohol Content: 13% vol.
  Temperature for Serving: 12-14°C
  Tasting notes:  Intense gold yellow in color. Aroma: intense dried fruit. Flavor: sweet, tannic, full-bodied.
  Serving Suggestions: Pairs well with spicy cheeses and desserts, or wonderful by itself to conclude a meal.

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Pinot Grigio (2018)

Buzzinelli

$22.00

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• Pinot Grigio has become the global synonym of Italian white wine. And in the hills of Friuli, it achieves is maximum expression. Experience a firm temperament skillfully combined with delicate attention to detail, which translates into a special Pinot Grigio that offers a new vibrancy. Produced by Buzzinelli. 
• Typology: White wine 
  Production area: Gramogliano 
  Grape variety: 100% Pinot Grigio 
  Harvesting: By hand in September.
  Training System: Double arched canes
  Fermentation and refinery: Brief maceration, soft pressing, static settling and fermentation in stainless steel for 6 months at controlled temperature; maturing on the lees until March.
  Alcohol Content: 13.5% vol.
  Temperature for Serving
  Tasting notes: Pale straw yellow with light green highlights. The aroma is flowery, elegant and polished. It's dry and full with a pleasantly bitter finish.
  Serving Suggestions: Fantastic with cold appetizers, vegetable soups and creamy soup, pasta dishes with vegetables or fish or white meat.

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Birra Friuli

Grana 40

$3.50

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• Birra Friuli comes from the direct collaboration of Friuli Italian Wines and Grana 40. A specially brewed blonde lager with moderate alcohol, we bring this special beer to market as a local artisan Friuli alternative to widely known Italian beers such as Moretti and Peroni.    Grana 40 is a project of local craft beer lovers who were looking to perfect the artisan taste of beer in Friuli. They use all locally sourced ingredients in producing their beer.

• Alcohol Content: 4.6% vol.
  Temperature for Serving: COLD!!
  Tasting notes: Light acidity from the wheat malt. Great foam, fruity and floral notes.
  Pairing Suggestions: By itself, with anything!
  

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Ippils

Grana 40

$3.50

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• Perfect at any time of day, this Bohemian-style Pilsner will become your faithful companion. Innovative and decisive, this low fermentation blonde beer that recalls the typical tastes of real Pilsners of Czechoslovak origin, with the herbaceous and slightly citric notes of the fantastic Slovenian hops. Produced by Friuli's craft brewers Grana 40. Explore our entire Beer collection here.

• Typology: Pilsner, 33cl
  Alcohol Content: 4.7% vol.
  Temperature for Serving: COLD!!
  Hops: Super Styrian, Styrian Goldings
  Tasting notes: The nose is fresh and inviting, with aromas of malted cereal in the background. The puff is full and full-bodied with notes of bread crust, which closes with a bitterness that contrasts the sensations of sweet and honey.
  

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Black Label IPA

Grana 40

$3.50

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• Black IPA, black gold, inscrutably black. Rich and creamy, hazelnut, coffee, chocolate, cola, rhubarb, licorice all merged with grapefruit and lime for balance. Need we say more?

• Produced by Grana 40, craft brewers in Friuli, who use locally sourced ingredients to create craft beer with the essence of our region. 
• Typology: Dark ale, 33cl
  Alcohol Content: 5.7% vol.
  Temperature for Serving: Cold but not ice cold.
  Hops: Amarillo, Ahtanum, Galaxy
  Tasting notes: The foam has notes of hazelnut, while the beer itself is nocturnal in color. The nose has notes of toasted bases (coffee, chocolate, carob flour, cola) and is merged with citrus (grapefruit, lime) generating balance. On the palate, it is creamy rather than roasted, flowing fluidly into a final note in which licorice and rhubarb prevail. Innovative and decisive like the whole Grana40 line.
  

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Rosé (2018)

Cabert

$15.00

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• Let's just say #roséallday! What a perfect start for lunch or happy hour, or to have a fantastic time at the pool, this elegant and bright wine pairs perfectly with great food and experiences alike.

• Typology: Rosé Wine
  Production area: Grave
  Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 70% - Merlot 30%
  Soil composition: Stones, Limestone
  Fermentation and refinery: The grapes are first pressed and then de-stemmed. Then they are transferred to the pneumatic press where they are pressed softly. The obtained “flower must” is then transferred into automatic vessels for the fermentation which is activated by selected yeasts and controlled temperature. Following aging in stainless steel tanks.
  Alcohol Content: 12.5% vol.
  Temperature for Serving: 10-12°C, 54-57°F
  Tasting notes: Elegant, with vague herbal overtones.
  Pairing Suggestions: First courses, white meat, fish dishes with sauce.
  

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Pinot Grigio Villa San Martino (2018)

Cabert

$13.00

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• A staple of Italian wines, this pinot grigio from Friuli is balanced and slightly fruity, with hints of nuts and toasted bread.
• Typology: White dry wine 
  Production area: D.O.C. Colli Orientali del Friuli 
  Grape variety: 100% pinot grigio 
  Fermentation and refinery: the must is fermented separately from the skins by soft pressing, fermentation is activated by selected yeasts, average duration 8-10 days at a temperature of 16°C - 19°C.
  Alcohol Content: 12.5% vol.
  Tasting notes: This pinot grigio is pale with hints of yellow in the color. It is fruity yet balanced, with hints of nuts and toasted bread.
  Serving Suggestions: A young wine, pairs well with soups, fish, and white meat.

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Pro Fondo (2018)

Specogna

$16.00

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• Don't be scared of an unfiltered beauty! The "new unfiltered prosecco" - although not called Prosecco due to being produced outside the Prosecco region of Italy, this sparkling wine from Specogna winery is made of 100% Glera grapes like a traditional prosecco, yet reflects the minerality and flavors of the Friuli region.
• Typology: White sparkling wine
  Production area: Friuli Venezia Giulia
  Grape variety: 100% Glera
  Harvesting: By hand
  Fermentation and refinery: ‘Long’ Charmat method, fermentation in autoclaves. The wine presents sediments and yeasts, as it is unfiltered.
  Temperature for Serving: Cold! 7-8 °C
  Alcohol Percentage:11%
  Tasting notes: Hints of green apple and banana, peach.
  Serving Suggestions: Fresh and perfect by itself before a meal or by the pool. It also stands up well with cheese or light dishes.

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Schioppettino (2018)

Petrussa

$32.00

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• Schioppettino, also called "ribolla nera" has been around since the 13th century in Friuli. Saved from the brink of extinction, it came back to light in the 1970s. The Prepotto area of Friuli is the most famous area for this peppery red varietal, and the 2017 vintage was given a score of 91 by Vinous Antonio Galloni.
• Typology: Red wine D.O.C.
  Production area: D.O.C. Friuli Venezia Giulia
  Grape variety: 100% Schioppettino
  Harvesting: By hand in October
  Fermentation and refinery: Barrique for 18 months followed by 8 months in bottles.
  Temperature for Serving: 18 °C
  Alcohol Percentage:13%
  Tasting notes: Peppery, elegant, and fruity, medium-bodied with smooth tannins and bright acidity, this is a graceful wine with lots of depth and concentration.
  Serving Suggestions: Beef, Lamb, Aged Cheeses

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Friulano (2018)

Ronc dai Luchis

$25.00

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• After Italy's loss of a lawsuit, "Friulano" became the new name of "Tocai", a wine produced usually in a sweet form in Hungary. This varietal, native to the area of the Austro-Hungarian Empire crossing into the borders of what is now Friuli is dry and delicate with slight undertones of wildflowers and almonds and good structure.
• Typology: White wine
  Production area: Friuli Venezia Giulia
  Grape variety: 100% Friulano
  Harvesting: Manual from late August to early September
  Fermentation and refinery: De-stemmed, then softly pressed and aged in stainless steel for 5 months, where it is contact with the lees for texture
  Temperature for Serving: 12°C
  Alcohol Percentage:13.5%
  Tasting notes: Fine, delicate wine, with an intense aroma reminiscent of wild flowers, with a dry, soft taste and good structure.
  Serving Suggestions: Excellent as an aperitif, for appetizers, with fish and white meat.

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Sparkling Rosé

San Martino

$15.00

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• Sparkling rosé, need we say more? This bubbly is easy drinking with fresh fruits and flowers on the palate and a medium acidity. Good for anywhere, anytime!
• Typology: Brut sparkling rosé
  Production area: Treviso province of Veneto on the hills between the towns of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene. 
  Grape variety: 100% Pinot Nero
  Fermentation and refinery: ‘Long’ Charmat method, fermentation in autoclave.
  Temperature for Serving: 7 – 8°C (44.5 – 45.5°F)
  Alcohol Percentage:12.5%
  Tasting notes: Brut Rose Pinot, easy to drink. Fresh fruits and flowers notes in Taste. Medium balanced finish, pleasant acidity.
  Pairing Suggestions: Excellent as an aperitif, pairs well with cheese and fruit.

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Tramonti Sauvignon (2018)

Specogna

$16.00

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• Meaning “sunset” in Italian, this “Tramonti” Sauvignon is from the winery Specogna, but from a special line of wines produced under the different label, Toblar. This sauvignon is made from batches of grapes spanning the entire vineyard property, and represent the whole area of Friuli in only one bottle.
• Typology: White wine D.O.C.
  Production area: Colli Orientali del Friuli, Isonzo, Grave.
  Grape variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
  Fermentation and refinery: Fermentation takes place at 15°C in stainless steel fermenters, and the wine is bottled in late winter.
  Temperature for Serving: 12-14°C, 54-57°F
  Alcohol Percentage:12.5%
  Tasting notes: Straw yellow with pale green highlights, this sauvignon is delicate and aromatic, showing crisp citrus and pungent herbs such as sage and mint, with a hint of herbaceous tomato leaf and green pepper. A faithful exemplar of the varietal, this wine has lively acidity and is appealing overall.
  Pairing Suggestions: Superb as an aperitif, also pairs well with appetizers of raw fish, oysters.

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Identità (2018)

Specogna

$42.00

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• Friuli in a bottle - A wine that comes from the blend of the three great indigenous white grapes of Friuli (Friulano, Malvasia, Ribolla Gialla), to perfectly represent the great quality potential of this area! Produced by the historic winemakers of Friuli: Specogna. Explore all their available wines here. 

• Typology: White wine – DOC Collio
  Production area: White wine D.O.C.
  Grape variety: 70 % Friulano – 15% Malvasia - 15% Ribolla gialla
  Soil composition: Marl and sandstone
  Harvesting: by hand in 10-kilogram boxes.
  Fermentation and refinery: racking and fermentation (with indigenous yeasts) in oak tonneaux of 5 HL; aged in oak barrels of 15 Hl for the first 12 months; the wine is placed in steel tanks where it ages for a further 6 months; after this period of refinement the wine is bottling, and then it ages in the bottle for 6 months before release.
  Alcohol Content: 13% vol.
  Serving Temperature: 12/14 °C
  Tasting notes: In the nose sweet, large, spicy with varietal characteristics; with hints of citrus, almond, walnut, exotic fruit, and hints of white peach, sage, and white pepper.In the palate great structure, with good acidity and harmonious fruit and spice; the typical almond aftertaste and exotic fruit is very persistent.
  Pairing Suggestions: Wine with a fantastic paring, especially with seafood dishes, prosciutto, and pasta.

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Vermouth - Riposo del Soldato

Castelvecchio

$25.00

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• The "riposo del soldato'" or "soldier's rest" is elegant, botanical vermouth that has been developed with the purpose of amplifying the value of Castelvecchio red wine in order to create a unique product in which the vibrancy of the wine combines with classic aromatic plants and botanicals from the Italian tradition. For this reason, a larger amount of wine has been used, in comparison to the usual vermouths, and no chemical stabilizer nor preservative has been added, except for pure grain alcohol.

• Typology: Vermouth
  Production area: White wine D.O.C.
  Grape variety: Terrano, refosco
  Fermentation and refinery: Possible precipitations after opening are due to the absence of stabilizers and attest to the artisanal nature of the production process. So the winemaker chose to set the ABV at 18% with the intention of best preserving the organoleptic properties of the product.
  Alcohol Content: 18% vol.
  Tasting notes: Garnet red color with brick shades. On the nose hints of red fruits, bitter orange, and a balsamic scent. On the palate, this vermouth is round with a lemon balm aroma.

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Friulano (2016)

Visintini

$20.00

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• A fantastic and unique orange wine that made Friuli famous, and that is sure to do the same for your cellar! This Friulano has been aged in amphora for 7 months, an old-world technique that gives this wine a great complexity while maintaining moderate acidity, freshness and fruit.
• Typology: Orange wine 
  Production area: Gramogliano
  Grape variety: 100% Friulano
  Harvesting: By hand in September
  Training System: Guyot and Cappuccina
  Fermentation and refinery: Manual harvest of the grapes, de-stemming and maceration of the skins with the must for 38 days in Amphora. Soft pressing and subsequent decanting of the must in tank stainless steel. At the end of the decantation, the must is put back in amphora. The wine will then remain for about 8/9 months in amphora. After this period, the wine is poured into a steel tank for further decanting. Bottling will follow and then a period of bottle aging.
  Tasting notes:  Intense straw yellow in color with light green reflections. The nose hints of apple and white flowers. The taste is dry, fruity and with moderate acidity.
  Serving Suggestions: Pairs well with cured meats, asparagus, main meat courses with herbs, shellfish baked flavored with herbs (thyme, oregano, marjoram) and grilled or roasted white meats.

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Amaranthi (2016)

Castello di Buttrio

$19.00

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• A different interpretation of the Pignolo grape, this wine is a perfect, harmonious, fruit forward interpretation of this tannic and full-bodied varietal. Making their US debut, Castello di Buttrio is the winery of Alessandra Felluga, daughter of Marco Felluga, and her three daughters.
• Typology: Red wine
  Grape variety: 100% Pignolo
  Harvesting: By hand, harvest date is decided on the basis of phenolic and aromatic ripeness monitored by laboratory tests and grape tasting
  Fermentation and refinery: Carbonic maceration in stainless steel, aging in bottle.
  Temperature for Serving: 10-12 °C
  Tasting notes: Fresh and intense in the mouth. Brilliant color, ruby red. Hints of berries: raspberries, blueberries, black cherry, wild strawberries in harmony with the tannic structure.
  Serving Suggestions: Excellent as an aperitif, or in combination with fish
  dishes and fresh cheese.

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Celtico (2011)

Moschioni

$40.00

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• In a region famous for its whites (Friuli), Michele Moschioni has been daring enough for the past 40 years to only make reds. A pupil of the godfather of Amarone, Giuseppe Quintarelli, Moschioni's reds are legendary. A blend of merlot and cabernet sauvignon, this wine is a new take on a classic. Full-bodied wine with sweet tannin and plenty of extract to balance out the whole structure. It is juicy and rich with a surprising lush style.
• Typology: Red wine blend 
  Production area: D.O.C. Colli Orientali del Friuli 
  Grape variety: Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
  Harvesting: Manual harvest from mid to late September.
  Fermentation and refinery: It ages 12 months in barriques, 48 months in large french oak barrels, followed by 12 months of bottle-ageing.
  Alcohol Content: 13.5% vol.
  Tasting notes Very wide nose of berries, chocolate cherry, violets and a mild spicy
  note of star anise. Afterwards it displays fully developed aromas of
  leather, sealing wax, Kentucky tobacco and black coffee.
  Sensory characteristics: Full-bodied wine with sweet tannin and plenty of extract to balance out the whole structure. It is juicy and rich with a surprising lush
  style.
  Serving Suggestions: You can pair it with well-structured first dishes, red meat and
  stewed mushrooms.

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Sognare (2017)

Genio

$40.00

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• Sognare means "to dream" in Italian, and this wine will make you day dream! A romantic mix of verduzzo and piccolit grapes, jump on the sweet wine train. Not overwhelming and surprisingly fresh for a sweet wine, pair this beauty with some strong cheese, or use it as a palate cleanser between courses!
• Typology: Sweet white wine 
  Production area: Colli Orientali del Friuli 
  Grape variety: 60% Verduzzo Friulano, 40% Piccolit
  Harvesting: By hand, at the end of October.
  Fermentation and refinery: Grapes are picked and kept in the fruit-drying room for 60 days.The whole grapes are gently pressed, the must is separated from the sediment and then starts fermentation for 30 days. The wine is matured in French oak barriques for 16 months. It is then blended in stainless steel vats and finally matures for 5 months in the bottle .
  Alcohol content: 13.5% vol.
  Temperature for serving: 12 -14°C (53-57°F)
  Tasting notes: Intense, gold yellow, with orange hints. Dried apricots, honey, tea leaf, vanilla, fig.Tasting, rich, great character, good Verduzzo tannin and great elegance from the Piccolit.Great balance between acidity and sugar content.
  Serving Suggestions: Wonderful with gorgonzola and aged cheese. Perfect between first and second course.

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Talento Argento (2015)

Pittaro

$22.00

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• This sparkling wine is made using the Classic Method, with secondary fermentation in the bottle. Bread crust and exotic fruits characterize this bubbly that's perfect for the holiday season...or any season!

• Typology: Brut quality sparkling wine, classic method
  Production area: Friuli Grave
  Grape variety: 80% Chardonnay - 20% Pinot Blanc
  Fermentation and Refinery:  soft pressed, thermal control of the fermentation and immediate cleaning of the wine. The wine rests in steelt tanks before bottline. A small percentage of Pinot Blanc is fermented in barriques. Bottling and aging takes place in the late spring following the harvest to allow a quiet refermentation. The bottles are stacked and they remain "sur lie" for at least thirty months. "Remuage" and "degorgement" take place before realeasing the product to market.
  it rests 2 months in the cellar.
  Alcohol Content: 13% vol.
  Temperature for Serving: Cold! 4-6 °C
• Tasting notes: straw yellow with good intensity. The perlage is fine and persistent.
  On the nose, well-pronounced notes of bread crust combined with pleasant sensations of fruity and delicate mineral aromas. On the palate, this wine is fresh, well-structured, harmonious and balanced.
  Serving Suggestions: Wonderful as a pre-dinner aperitivo or paired with charcuterie plates.

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