Wines
Schiopetto
Friuli (Collio)
Friulano 2007
Varietal: 100% Friulano
Soil type: Predominantly marl soil from the Eocene period. Vines planted in 1968.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Maturation: 7-8 months in steel tanks
Suggested food: Excellent as an aperitif, or served with ham, eggs or asparagus.
Tasting notes / Reviews: Straw-yellow colour, tending to lemon-yellow, with greenish reflections. On the nose, delicate, pleasant and characteristic aroma of almond, meadow flowers and a hint of pear. On the mouth, dry, delicately aromatic taste with an elegant background of bitter almond. Full-bodied and persistent.
2006 Friulano : "The 2006 Tocai Friulano is wonderfully pure in its expressive aromatics and focused fruit. This reference-point Tocai offers outstanding length as well as cut and should drink well over the next few years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2009." 90 pts, Antonio Galloni eRobertparker.com
"Perhaps the finest example of all I tasted was Schiopetto Tocai Friulano 2006 Collio which, although creamy and flattering in texture, has wonderfully explosive fruit. About seven per cent was fermented in large oak tonneaux." Jancis Robinson
$35.00 per bottle
Available by the bottle at the LCBO Vintages Online. LCBO product # 93526, visit vintagesshoponline.com to purchase online.