Cuvées

Attems Cicinis Sauvignon

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

AttemsFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€Still White

Top Collio Sauvignon from Attems. The cellar has been owned by the Marchesi de' Frescobaldi since 2000 and Cicinis is the flagship single-parcel Sauvignon.

Attems Ramato Pinot Grigio

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

AttemsFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€Orange

Skin-contact Pinot Grigio ramato from Attems. The ramato style takes advantage of Pinot Grigio's natural pink skins to produce a copper-coloured wine.

Borgo Conventi Sauvignon

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

Borgo ConventiFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€Still White

Collio Sauvignon from Borgo Conventi at Farra d'Isonzo. The Folonari-owned cellar's everyday Sauvignon in stainless steel.

Castello di Spessa Santarosa Sauvignon

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Castello di SpessaFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€Still White

Single-parcel Sauvignon from Castello di Spessa at Capriva del Friuli. The castle cellar's flagship Sauvignon from the Santarosa vineyard.

Kante Sauvignon

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Edi KanteFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€€Still White

Sauvignon from Edi Kante on the Carso plateau. The variety's karst expression shows mineral depth more than aromatic lift.

Lis Neris Confini

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Lis NerisFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€€Still White

Aromatic field-blend white from Lis Neris. Pinot Grigio with Traminer Aromatico and Riesling Renano gives the cellar's flagship aromatic style.

Lis Neris Picol Sauvignon

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Lis NerisFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€Still White

Oak-aged Sauvignon from Lis Neris. Picol is the cellar's single-parcel Sauvignon with partial new-oak elevage.

Miani Saurint Sauvignon

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

MianiFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€€€Still White

Single-vineyard Sauvignon from the Saurint plot at Buttrio. Miani's Sauvignon is the cellar's most overtly aromatic single-vineyard wine but built on the same low-yield concentration spine.

Pierpaolo Pecorari Altis Sauvignon

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

Pierpaolo PecorariFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€Still White

Single-parcel Sauvignon from Pierpaolo Pecorari at San Lorenzo Isontino. The cellar's unoaked Sauvignon, sharp and direct.

Russiz Superiore Sauvignon

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Russiz SuperioreFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€Still White

Russiz Superiore's Collio Sauvignon with elderflower and lime zest aromatics over a saline pith finish. The restrained Friulian style, with longer cellar potential than commodity Sauvignon.

Schiopetto Sauvignon

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

SchiopettoFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€Still White

The reference Collio Sauvignon, vinified in stainless steel since 1968. Elderflower and lime zest aromatics over a saline pith finish, the textbook restrained Friulian style.

Venica & Venica Ronco delle Mele Sauvignon

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Venica & VenicaFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€€Still White

The estate's flagship single-vineyard Sauvignon from the Ronco delle Mele cru in Dolegna del Collio. Elderflower and lime zest aromatics over a saline finish, the textbook benchmark for serious Collio Sauvignon.

Vie di Romans Vieris Sauvignon

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Vie di RomansFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€Still White

Sauvignon from the Vieris parcel at Mariano del Friuli. Gianfranco Gallo's Vie di Romans defined the modern Isonzo white style with extended lees ageing.