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Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.

vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 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 blossom, lemon zest, hay

Palate: green apple, almond pith, lemon, saline finish

Franco Toros's Collio Friulano from the Novali holdings above Cormons. Yellow apple and almond blossom over a long saline finish, cellar-worthy in the textbook traditional style.

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

Franco Toros's small Collio cellar (around 10 hectares total at the Novali holding) is one of the most-cited Friulano references among Collio insiders. The estate works in the textbook traditional style with no oak intervention.

  1. 1990Franco Toros begins bottling under his own label at Novali

Facts

Producer
Franco Toros · visiting guide
Grapes
Friulano (100%)
Classification
DOC Collio
Oak
Vinified in stainless steel; six to eight months on lees before bottling
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 25 to 38 at retail
Drinking window
3-12 from vintage
First vintage
1990
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Franco Toros Friulano

What does Franco Toros Friulano taste like?

Yellow apple, almond blossom, white blossom, lemon zest and hay on the nose; green apple, almond pith, lemon and a saline finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.

When should I drink Franco Toros Friulano?

Drink between 3 and 12 years from vintage. The wine cellars exceptionally well for a small-cellar Friulano; almond aromatics deepen from year 4 onwards.

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