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Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.

vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: yellow apple, almond blossom, white pepper, hay, honey

Palate: yellow stone fruit, almond pith, lemon, saline finish

I Clivi's Collio Friulano from the Brazzano holdings, the estate's DOC Collio sibling to the DOC Friuli Colli Orientali Galea. Old vines and extended lees ageing.

What it pairs with

  • San Daniele ham Air-cured Friulian ham finds a peer in the wine's bitter almond and saline edge; the regional pairing.More wines for ham →
  • Frico croccante Friulian Montasio crisp echoes the wine's almond finish; high acidity scrubs the cheese fat.More wines for cheese →
  • Asparagus risotto Almond blossom aromatics meet the spring vegetable's bitterness; medium body holds the Carnaroli starch.More wines for risotto →

With cheese

Latteria Our pick A young latteria is sweet, with a mild, milky paste, and a dry Friulano with high acidity and its almond note sits beside it without covering it. Wikipedia's article on Friulian cuisine lists fresh cheeses among what the region's white wines are drunk with.

History

I Clivi's Collio Friulano from the Brazzano holdings. Mario and Ferdinando Zanusso work the bottle in the same low-intervention idiom as the Galea Friulano from the Colli Orientali side.

  1. 1996First I Clivi Brazan vintage from the Brazzano holdings

Facts

Producer
I Clivi · visiting guide
Grapes
Friulano (100%)
Classification
DOC Collio
Oak
Vinified in stainless steel; extended lees ageing for around 24 months before bottling
ABV
12.5%
Price
EUR 28 to 42 at retail
Drinking window
3-15 from vintage
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about I Clivi Brazan

What does I Clivi Brazan taste like?

Yellow apple, almond blossom, white pepper, hay and honey on the nose; yellow stone fruit, almond pith, lemon and a saline finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.

How does Brazan differ from Galea?

Brazan is the Collio sibling (Brazzano holdings) of the Colli Orientali Galea. Same low-intervention old-vine idiom; the Brazan is slightly more honeyed and the Galea slightly more taut.

When should I drink Brazan?

Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. The wine cellars exceptionally well; almond aromatics deepen with age from year 5 onwards.

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