In the glass
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
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San Daniele ham
Air-cured Friulian ham finds a peer in the wine's bitter almond and saline edge; the regional pairing. -
Frico croccante
Friulian Montasio crisp echoes the wine's almond finish; high acidity scrubs the cheese fat. -
Asparagus risotto
Almond blossom aromatics meet the spring vegetable's bitterness; medium body holds the Carnaroli starch.
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.
- 1996 — First I Clivi Brazan vintage from the Brazzano holdings
Facts
- Producer
- I Clivi
- 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
- First vintage
- 1996
- 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.