i Clivi 2022 Friulano, San Pietro Vineyard, Friuli Venezia Giulia DOP

i Clivi 2022 Friulano, San Pietro Vineyard, Friuli Venezia Giulia DOP

Item Number: 19301

UPC: None

Country: Italy
Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Sub Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Appellation/AVA: Friuli Venezia Giulia DOP
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: San Pietro Vineyard
Vintage: 2022
Grape(s): 100% Friulano
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Soil Type: Flysch (marl and sandstone)

Vine Age: 70-year-old vines are planted on the Gramogliano Hills in Corno di Rosazzo.

Tasting Notes: The San Pietro Friulano expresses wildflowers and fine herbs. Hints of almond show on the finish, which leans on the persistent mineral tide. The strong minerality is ideal with fresh tomatoes. Try pairing the i Clivi Friulano with caprese salad.

Winemaking Notes: Grapes are manually harvested. Whole clusters are gently pressed in order to extract only the first and cleanest part of the must, which is immediately pumped to a stainless steel vat where most solids and heavy parts decant overnight. In the morning, the upper part is racked off the bottom to another stainless steel tank. Fermentation occurs spontaneously with native yeast. The San Pietro Friulano matures on its fine lees for 6 months in stainless steel vats to avoid reductive effects and to gain the stabilization and anti-oxidative benefits that these natural components bring. The wine is bottled with a light filtration, meant only to eliminate the cloudiness brought by the floating lees.

Reviews

  • Vinous
    Rating: 90 (4/25/2024)
    Wildly fresh, the 2022 Friulano San Pietro opens in the glass with a burst of exotic florals fiving way to green melon and candied lime. This is soothingly round, nearly creamy in feel, yet expertly balanced by a core of juicy acidity as ripe orchard fruits swirl throughout. The 2022 tapers off perfumed and long, leaving a tart, citrusy concentration punctuating the experience quite nicely. As Friulano goes, this is one of the prettiest I've tasted recently.