Verduzzo, I Clivi - 2017

Name: Verduzzo, I Clivi
Brand: I Clivi
SKU: 35804
Price: 29.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 35804 750mL

I Clivi's Verduzzo comes from 70-year-old vines planted in marl and sandstone soils of the Gramogliano Hills, in the Udine Province, near the Slovenian border. The grapes are hand-harvested and fermentation is with whole berries in stainless steel followed by 6 months aging on the lees. Unoaked.

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Color

White

Vintage

2017

Country

Italy

Region

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Producer

I Clivi

Grape Variety

Verduzzo

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

This is a delicious Verduzzo from Friuli, the most northeastern region of Italy. It may not be the most well-known Italian wine region, but without a doubt it's an area that delivers high-quality wines. The vineyards where this wine comes from are about seventy years old. It's a full-bodied wine with aromas of violets. On the palate, you may taste green apple, peach, licorice, and a pronounced minerality. A gentle oily texture makes this wine special. The production is organic and the producers believe that minimal manipulation should be done to achieve stellar wines. Grapes are hand selected. Because of its texture, this wine can be paired both with more rustic mountain dishes or with the delicious seafood from the coast of Friuli.

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Glossary

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Famous for its fascinating and unusual white wines, this region is home to many avant-garde winemakers (such as Gravner and Vie di Romans) who have expanded their repertoire of winemaking styles to include both the most modern, stainless-steel and barrique-influenced wines, to über-traditional wines with long maceration periods, fermented in clay amphorae. The grape that benefits most from the latter of these unusual and ancient techniques is the white varietal, Ribola Gialla, which yields...