The Livio Felluga 2022 Rosazzo Terre Alte is the estate’s flagship wine, a classic blend of Friulano, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon Blanc sourced from old vines planted between the 1950s and 1970s. Despite a warm vintage, balanced rainfall and hillside vineyard vigor preserved freshness and composure. The wine shows layered notes of citrus, mandarin and subtle tropical fruit, alongside Mediterranean herbs and mineral, saline tones from the Ponca soils. Deep-rooted vines contribute concentration and structure, yet the wine remains precise and harmonious, with nothing out of place and a long, refined finish.

The Livio Felluga 2019 Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit (in a 375-milliliter bottle) shows a bright golden hue with opulent yet beautifully balanced aromas of sweet fruit and marron glacé with whipped cream. Once a prized dessert wine of European nobility, Picolit remains a rare and niche expression today, and this was the only example tasted for this report, underscoring its scarcity and prestige. Made from a grape affected by natural flower abortion, which limits the number of berries per cluster and concentrates richness and density, the wine achieves remarkable intensity while never feeling heavy or cloying, instead maintaining freshness and a vertical, elegant profile throughout.

The Livio Felluga 2021 Friuli Colli Orientali Pinot Grigio Curubella—a name meaning “hilltop” in local dialect and introduced in 2018—offers a more structured and characterful expression of the grape, shaped by longer skin maceration that gives the wine a slightly deeper hue and added complexity over a more classic Pinot Grigio style. The bouquet reveals pronounced freshness alongside notes of pear, white pepper, licorice, balsamic herbs and marked salinity, while the palate shows impressive intensity balanced by delicacy, with a layered, savory profile that feels both profound and beautifully composed.

A lovely, layered white, gracefully integrating a core of creamed golden apple, pear, orange curd, persimmon, pastry dough and crystallized honey notes with palate-cleansing acidity and an underlying streak of salinity. Expands nicely on the palate, revealing additional accents of chamomile, broom, lemon wax, wet stone and blanched almond that linger on the refreshing finish. Pinot Bianco, Friulano and Sauvignon. Drink now through 2040. 

The subtle rose gold hue is your first hint that this isn't your everyday Pinot Grigio. Aromas spiral upward like a siren song, cherry blossoms, fresh-snipped herbs, honeydew, and delicate finger lime all weave together in mesmerizing layers. The palate is a revelation: orange oil and zest mingle with green almond notes, all wrapped in a salty, textured embrace that somehow manages to stay light on its feet. There's volume here, but it moves with such grace. This is a wine that makes you pause and wonder, both totally delicious now and promising even more intrigue for those patient enough to cellar it.