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$28.00

A fantastic and unique orange wine that is a must-have for your cellar! This skin-contact Friulano has been aged in terracotta amphora for around one year, an old-world technique that gives this wine a great complexity while maintaining moderate acidity, freshness and fruit. If you're unsure about orange wine, give Friulano Amphora a try.
Typology: White wine, Orange wine
Production area: Friuli Colli Orientali
Grape variety: 100% Friulano
Harvesting: By hand in September
Fermentation and refinery: De-stemming and maceration of the skins with the must for 38 days in terracotta amphora. Soft pressing and subsequent decanting of the must in tank stainless steel. At the end of the decanting, the must is put back in amphora. The wine will then remain for about 8-9 months in amphora. Bottling will follow and then a period of bottle aging for at least one year before selling.
Alcohol Percentage: 13.5%
Temperature for serving: 10-12°C
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, baked shellfish flavored with herbs (thyme, oregano, marjoram) and grilled or roasted white meats.

$28.00

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 fermentation.

Refreshing fruit and flowery undertones complement this gorgeous wine that is sure to impress. A great introduction to orange wine that you can't find anywhere else!
Typology: White wine (Orange Wine)
Production area: Friuli Colli Orientali
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Grigio
Harvesting: By hand.
Fermentation and refinery: Around 3 days of maceration, during this time the wine takes on its unique coppery hue. Racking and fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless tanks. Refinement in steel tanks until the following spring when bottling takes place.
Alcohol: 13.0%
Tasting notes: Light pink color with coppery highlights. 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.

$45.00

Golden sunshine in the glass with intense aromas on the nose...this Malvasia is truly a feast for the senses. Now back in stock, you don't want to miss the chance to sample this beautiful and unique orange wine!

The Malvasia by Il Carpino is a well-structured and full-bodied orange wine. Aromatic Malvasia grapes are vinified like a 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
Harvesting: By hand at the end of October.
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: 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.

$45.00

You won't believe this is Pinot Grigio! 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
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: 14.0%
Tasting notes: Amber-colored rose with copper tones, wide and variegated with notes of dried rose, raisins, and aromatic herbs with spicy and balsamic hints. Rich and sumptuous body, of caressing softness.
Pairing Suggestions: Risotto with mushrooms, smoked salmon, aged cheeses, and white meat.

$45.00

Located by the Slovenian border lie the vineyards of Il Carpino, where they make stunning minimal intervention wines. This golden yellow, almost amber, Ribolla Gialla is an impressive expression of the native varietal.

Dry, elegant, and fresh, the nose reminds of dried fruit and spices while the palate is intense and enveloping. This is a Friuli wine through and through, and definitely a must-try!
Typology: Orange Wine
Production area: Venezia Giulia
Grape variety: 100% Ribolla Gialla
Fermentation and Refinery: The grapes are de-stemmed, crushed, and undergo an alcoholic fermentation by indigenous yeasts with maceration of the skins for 50-60 days in open oak vats. 24 months of aging in large Slavonian oak barrels, 11 months in steel tanks, and 8 months in bottles.
Alcohol: 13.0%
Tasting notes: Golden yellow in color tending towards amber. The bouquet is generous and well expressed. The flavor is dry and full.
Pairing Suggestions: Pairs wonderfully with pasta, shellfish, mature and hard aged cheese, lean fish, and cured meats

$24.00

Marco Cecchini's focus is to spotlight the terroir of the small Faedis region while embracing the philosophies of biodynamic and organic farming. Cultivating a number of indigenous varietals, this skin-contact Verduzzo is an excellent example of Friuli winemaking.

Cecchini Verduzzo is a dry orange wine that can hold its own when paired with rich foods. Richly fruity and fresh with a supple, tannic mouthfeel. Low residual sugars and fair acidity make for a perfectly balanced expression of Verduzzo Friulano.
Typology: White wine - Orange wine
Production area: Venezia Giulia IGT
Grape variety: 100% Verduzzo Friulano
Vinification: 48 hours of skin contact to impart a golden amber color. Controlled temperature of fermentation and aging in steel tanks.
Alcohol: 14.0%
Temperature for Serving: 12° C/54° F
Tasting notes: Golden amber yellow in the glass blossoming with a fruity nose of strawberries and raspberries. Rich, tannic, and mouthfull.
Pairing suggestions: Pairs well with meat and tasty cheeses