2024 Felluga, Livio - Collio DOC Pinot Grigio (750ml)

Livio Felluga has been one of Friuli-Venezia Giulia's defining white wine producers since the estate's founder began restoring the hillside vineyards of Rosazzo and Collio decades ago, convinced that careful farming was the key to quality. That commitment to quality and respect for the land continues today under his son, Andrea Felluga, who leads the roughly 500-acre estate.

Pinot Grigio, a natural mutation of Pinot Noir, favors the cooler hillside sites where this fruit is grown, rooted in marl and sandstone soils of Eocene origin and largely trained using the Guyot method. Grapes are hand-picked to protect the integrity of each berry, gently destemmed, and left to macerate briefly before a soft pressing. The must is clarified by settling, then fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks before resting on its lees for several months to build texture and complexity.

The finished wine pours a brilliant yellow with faint coppery highlights and opens with orange blossom, white melon, and stone fruit aromas layered over a saline, mineral core. On the palate it's fresh and balanced, with a rounded texture from lees aging carried by lively acidity. It pairs beautifully with grilled seafood, roast poultry, or soft, fresh cheeses.