Friulano Russiz Superiore 2023

The Friulano Russiz Superiore is a white wine characterized by great finesse and a salty finish, as well as a flag bearer of the regional wine. The bond between the Felluga family and their homeland runs deep, boasting a true dynasty of winemakers who, since the second half of the 1800s, have been able to intuit and enhance the immense winemaking potential of those border lands, namely Istria and Collio, and consequently their extraordinary native grape varieties. However, it was after the 1950s that there was a true leap in quality in production, thanks to the work of Giovanni Felluga and subsequently his son Roberto, who brought the Friulian winery to worldwide recognition, contributing to the achievement of the right fame that Collio enjoys today. Pioneers.

The Russiz Friulano is produced with pure grapes of the same name from vineyards located in the municipality of Capriva del Friuli at altitudes between 80 and 200 meters above sea level. The wine comes from one of the oldest local white grape varieties, hand-harvested by the family Felluga to select the best bunches available. In the winery, cold maceration and separation of the must continue, which ferments 15% in oak barrels and the remaining part in steel. It ages for 8 months on the lees before bottling.

The Friulano wine presents itself in the glass with a light straw color and greenish reflections. An extremely typical nose, which intricately intertwines with great finesse notes of toasted almond, hawthorn, acacia, and golden apple. Corresponding to an embroidered olfactory profile is a soft and enveloping taste, elongated by a truly remarkable salty texture that enhances its gastronomic versatility. A great white wine of the territory.