“Illivio” Bianco Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2024

Livio Felluga | Friuli
Livio Felluga S.r.l. | Via Risorgimento 1 | IT 34071 Brazzano - Cormons

02050624 · 0,75 l · 48,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Illivio strikes a subtle balance between Friuli's indigenous identity and international sophistication – a cuvée of Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Picolit, named after the estate's charismatic founder, Livio Felluga, who sadly passed away in 2017. The vines grow on the Collio's characteristic Ponca soils – marly, limestone-rich layers that lend the wines tension, minerality and depth. Selective hand-harvested, gently pressed and fermented partly in stainless-steel tanks and partly in small oak barrels. The wine then matured on the fine lees for around ten months – a combination that harmoniously blends freshness, texture and complexity.

Pale gold with greenish highlights. The nose opens with delicate notes of pear, acacia blossom, honeydew melon and toasted almonds, underpinned by a hint of vanilla and wet chalk. Elegant and structured on the palate, with a creamy texture, distinct fruit, subtle spice and a pronounced, briny freshness on the finish. Illivio is not a loud white wine, but a multi-layered character – underpinned by depth, terroir and cultivated restraint. A great wine from the north-east that speaks as quietly as it does confidently. SUPERIORE.DE

"An intense, sparkling straw-yellow colour. On the nose, plenty of ripe fruit, reminiscent of nectarine and pineapple, with a hint of sea breeze and bread crust in the background. On the palate, it has a fine, velvety texture and a juicy acidity, with final lingering, slightly salty final." Falstaff