In the glass
Aroma: white peach, lanolin, wet stone, almond
Palate: yellow stone fruit, saline depth, almond skin, long mineral close
Single-vineyard Friulano from the Buri plot at Buttrio. Enzo Pontoni's cult Miani is the Colli Orientali's most sought-after producer with tiny yields and decade-plus waiting lists.
What it pairs with
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White truffle risotto
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Aromatic truffle and concentrated Miani share long savoury depth. -
Grilled scampi from the Adriatic
Sweet shellfish and saline-mineral Friulano lock together. -
Aged Montasio cheese
Hard mountain cheese matches the wine's full body and almond-skin grip. -
Roast capon with herbs
Christmas roast capon is the classic Friulian winter dish for a top white.
History
Single-vineyard Friulano from the Buri plot at Buttrio. Enzo Pontoni took over the family cellar in 1985 and quickly cut yields to a fraction of the regional average, producing what critics now call Italy's reference Friulano.
- 1985 — Enzo Pontoni takes over the Miani cellar
- 1989 — First Miani Buri Friulano release
Facts
- Producer
- Miani
- Grapes
- Friulano (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Colli Orientali
- Oak
- Fermentation and elevage in used French oak barriques for around 12 months on fine lees
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 150 to 350 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1989
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Miani Buri Friulano
What does Miani Buri Friulano taste like?
White peach, lanolin, wet stone and almond on the nose; yellow stone fruit, saline depth, almond skin and a long mineral close on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink Miani Buri Friulano?
Drink 5 to 20 years from vintage. Miani's tiny yields concentrate fruit and acid such that the wines reward decades in the cellar.
Why is Miani so hard to find?
Enzo Pontoni hand-farms small plots at very low yields and releases tiny quantities, almost all on allocation. The wines trade on Wine-Searcher at multiples of release price.
What food pairs with Miani Buri?
White truffle risotto is the canonical pairing. Grilled Adriatic scampi, aged Montasio cheese, and roast capon with herbs are equally strong.