Rating | 94 |
Style | White |
Variety | Friulano |
Vintage | 2017 |
Appellation |
Colli Orientali del Friuli Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italy |
ABV | 13% |
Price | $27.00 |
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Reviewed By | |
Reviewed | 2019-01-11 |
Perfect For
Sounding Like A Wine Pro, Treat Yo'self, Winter White Wine Drinking
Drink If You Like
Albariño, Chardonnay , Chenin Blanc
Castello di Spessa Friulano Collio DOC 2017 Review
Friulano, from northeastern Italy, was once called something else until about a decade ago, so it makes sense that you may not have heard of it. But here is your chance to intro yourself to a new, awesome grape. Check this out, the nose is a trio of wisteria (childhood memory of mine), rose petals, quiet eucalyptus and sage; there’s some honeysuckle hanging out with a lemon rind and some pear. That is one hell of a profile. Now get this, all of those characteristics carry through to the palate, with the addition of a little bit of almond, but a beautiful, broad, deep mouthfeel making the wine almost full bodied. This is a white wine you can actually have with light proteins, even fall stews, can you dig it? Welcome to Friulano.
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