“Aromas of pear skin, waxed lemon, dried pineapple, yoghurt and sea salt. It’s medium-to full-bodied with tangy acidity and a waxy texture. Fantastic concentration and phenolic texture. Beautifully layered with a mineral, saline finish. Long and complex. Blend of friulano, pinot bianco, sauvignon, malvasia and ribolla gialla. Drink or hold.”

“A lovely Thanksgiving wine to help along every course from oyster appetizers to pumpkin pie, the Livio Felluga 2017 Rosazzo Abbazia di Rosazzo is a beautiful choice made from a carefully contemplated blend of Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon, Malvasia and Ribolla Gialla. The wine is balanced and bountiful with orchard fruit, peach, honey and Golden Delicious apple. There is so much intensity and brightness here, and each one of the individual grapes fits together with jigsaw puzzle precision. The warm vintage adds softness, extra density and concentration. But the wine is elegant, fresh and mineral-driven nonetheless. If you are looking for a benchmark white from Friuli, look no further.”

“A landmark wine for the region, the Livio Felluga 2017 Rosazzo Terre Alte is a careful blend of Friulano, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon packaged in a heavy bottle with the estate's distinctive geographic map depicted on the front label. The 2017 vintage threw some big challenges at vintners with hot summer temperatures and excessive rains in September. However, white varieties such as the ones used in this blend managed a good window for optimal ripening. The wine is deceptive, and I mean that in a good way. On first examination, the bouquet feels fruity and lean. But as the fiber of the wine settles on the palate, you are made aware of the unexpected complexity and depth delivered in a second wave. The wine rushes with intensity. Fruit, peach and honey segue to crushed sandstone and dried basil. This is a keeper.”

“The 2017 Terre Alte impresses with a spicy blend of green citrus, wild herbs and crushed stone offsetting ripe baked apple and pear. It boasts deeply alluring textures and layers of ripe stone fruits, all perfectly framed by saline-minerality. The energy stays high from the start to the juicy finish, along with a cheek-puckering tension that lingers long. There’s even enough structure here to carry this over the medium-term in the cellar. The Terre Alte is a highly appealing and well-balanced blend of Tocai Friulano, Sauvignon and Pinot Blanc.”

“The 2015 Picolit entices with a heady bouquet of grilled pineapple, sour melon, candied ginger and an enriching note of brown spice. This is silky and weighty in feel, with a creamy display of ripe tropical and orchard fruits and sweet herbs, all kept in perfect balance by bright acidity. Spiced Christmas cookie, custard, Madagascar vanilla, peach preserves go on and on for well over a minute. This is decadence in a glass.”