Five generations into the project, Livio Felluga farms 135 hillside hectares across Collio and Colli Orientali del Friuli. This is the house credited with dragging modern Italian winemaking into focus. The 2021 Sauvignon is intense but subtle rather than shrill: elderflower, currants and white mulberry over fig leaf and wild sage, with white pepper and cardamom threaded underneath and a lift of lemon cream. Full-bodied, balanced, genuinely fresh. Sauvignon with something to say beyond citrus and grass.
Tasting Notes
On the nose, the Sauvignon is intense, complex, and very subtle. Generous aromas of elderflower, currants, white mulberry, fig leaves and wild sage follow spicy notes of white pepper and cardamom, progressing with delicate hints of lantana and lemon cream. The palate is full-bodied, with beautifully balanced, fresh viscosity. Hints of citron peel and Mediterranean scrub are accompanied by fruity notes of kiwi, mango and wild white plums. Subtle spicy, iodine and mineral sensations appear in the long, taut finish.
Professional Ratings
92
James Suckling
91
Wine Advocate
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