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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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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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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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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 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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Sauvignon (2018)

Specogna

$28.00

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  Gold medals all around, this delightful white is easy to drink and has the perfect WOW! factor that truly sets it apart. Looking for the perfect companion for a warm day or a fresh fish dish? This elegant sauvignon, with citrus notes of grapefruit, pineapple, yellow peppers and touches of tomato leaves will satisfy your palate, especially on a hot summer day! 
   

• Typology: White wine
  Production area: Rocca Bernarda
  Grape variety: 100% Sauvignon 
  Soil composition: Marl, sandstone 
  Harvesting: by hand in 10 kilogram boxes. De-stemming and soft crushing.
  Fermentation and Refinery: Then the wine is immediately cooled to 7-8 ° C. 6 hours of maceration at a low temperature. Racking and coldhousing for 5 days followed by alcoholic fermentation. 10% of the wine is fermented and aged in oak barrels of 1500 liters with battonage every 10 days, while the remaining 90% is fermented and aged in steel tanks with battonage every 20 days. After eight months the two parts are joined together and bottled.
  Alcohol Content: 13% vol. 
  Temperature for Serving: 12-14°C
  Tasting notes: Firmly structured, intense, voluminous, crunchy with a good acid level; with complex, intense varietal sensation and a persistent lingering aftertaste.
  Serving Suggestions: This crisp wine is great by itself poolside, but is also complimentary to vegetable soups, asparagus, and marinated fish dishes.

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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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Merlot (2016)

Visintini

$24.00

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• Looking for a fresh, elegant, and flavorful Merlot? This is the answer! Aging in stainless steel tanks gives a unique freshness to this international grape and Friuli - with its mineral-rich soil - gives this wine distinguished characteristics, defining it from other Merlots.
• Typology: Red wine 
  Production area: Colli Orientali del Friuli 
  Grape variety: 100% Merlot 
  Harvesting: Manual in September.
  Training System: Guyot
  Fermentation and refinery: De-stemming and crushing of the grapes, maceration with the must in cement tanks for several days with frequent pump-overs. After racking and pressing the skins, the must be placed in a tank where it awaits the end of the alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation. The wine is filtered and bottled during the following July, then a long period of bottle aging follows.
  Alcohol Content: 13.5% vol.
  Tasting notes: Ruby red in color. Aromatic hints of red fruit, full and fragrant. Flavorful, mineral-rich and dry with heavy tannins.
  Serving Suggestions: This wine goes well with a wide variety of meals: from pasta to pork meat and grilled beef to chicken, rabbit, and roast duck.

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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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Terrano (2017)

Castelvecchio

$25.00

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• Terrano belongs to the family of Refosco d'Istria, a red native varietal from Friuli. Terrano is a typical grape of the Carso region, which has always produced this varietal with “wild” notes and a unique personality! This wine can be aged for 7-10 years when the bottle is kept properly.
• Typology: Red Wine
  Production area: Carso
  Grape variety: 100% Terrano
  Fermentation and refinery: After 9 months in stainless steel containers (without malolactic fermentation), the wine remains other 3 months in bottles before its sale starts.
  Alcohol content: 12.0% vol.
  Tasting notes: Intense ruby red color when young, with violet undertones; by maturing, the color tones down. Wild scents of black-berry, bilberry, wild-cherry and plums. Rather acidic (from the presence of malic acid), exuberant and lively.
  Temperature for Serving: 16-18 °C
  Serving Suggestions: The limited tannins and the moderate alcohol content, even if with a steady acidity, make this Terrano appropriate for delicatessen and salted meat. When young, this wine is a perfect accompaniment to fish.

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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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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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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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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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Chardonnay (2013)

il Carpino

$42.00

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• A Chardonnay from 2013? Believe it! The winery Il Carpino near the Slovenian border makes lovely minimal intervention wines. This reserve Chardonnay from the Venezia Giulia denomination is made with 7 days of skin contact and aged in large Slavonian oak for a year followed by aging in stainless steel, then held in bottle for several years before release.

• Typology: White Wine
  Production area: Venezia Giulia IGT
  Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
  Soil Composition: 20-year-old vines in a soil rich in marl and sandstone.
  Fermentation and refinery: Fermentation with maceration on the skins in open oak vats for 7 days, with malolactic fermentation, without filtration. Aged for 12 months in Slavonian oak barrels, 11 months in steel tanks and 12 in bottle
  Alcohol Content: 14.0% vol.
  Tasting notes: The color of this wine is an intense golden yellow with orange tones. The aroma is intense and complex, with notes of candied fruit, resin, and sweet spices. On the palate, it is smooth, warm, and full-bodied, with good freshness and rich in aromas.
  Pairing Suggestions: Pairs wonderfully with white meat, grilled fish, veggies, risotto, pasta, tomato sauce, and fish.
  

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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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