“The 2020 Bianco Illivio is savory and intense, captivating with a rich mix of rosemary, gingery spice and lemon oils. It greets the palate with a pleasant inner sweetness up front as a dense wave of texturally ripe orchard fruits and candied citrus tones coats all they touch in opulent concentration. Through it all, a core of brisk acidity and salty minerals maintains a lovely balance as the 2020 finishes youthfully grippy and long, leaving sour citrus nuances that seem to last up to a minute. This powerful rendition of Bianco Illivio will require a short stay in the cellar to come fully into focus. It's a blend of Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Picolit.”

“Deep straw yellow. Lemony gooseberry nose with notes of orange and green apple and without the piercing grassiness this grape variety often shows in Friuli. Fresh and ripe white fruit with lemony zippiness. Classic Friuli Sauvignon Blanc but without the sharpness and greenness these wines used to have in the past.”

“Brilliant straw yellow. A surprisingly piercing nose with more than a hint of gooseberry, but more perfumed with aeration. Blind, I would have guessed it was Sauvignon Blanc, but unfolding more personality on the palate with grassy citrus fruit and bitter almond on the finish. Clean and a little technical but not devoid of pleasure.”

“Pale orange pink, this is ramato in anything but name. Savoury, salty notes with hints of bread crust over brooding apricot with a hint of flowers. Subdued at first, and then layers of apricot and peach with spice notes and bitter-orange twang on the finish. It would be a shame to not serve this with a Dover sole. Still plenty of life ahead of it.”

“Lychee fruit with kiwi and lemon undertones. Very fresh and bright aromas. Full-to medium-bodied with vivid acidity and a bright, tangy finish. Lime and some graphite come through. New single-vineyard wine from here. Drink now.”