Zuani

Everything hinges on one exceptionally well-positioned "cru", or vineyard, on a gentle hillside where vines and gardens surround the Zuani cellar. The varieties planted are Tocai Friulano, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon, a carefully chosen range that produced the first vintage of Zuani Collio Bianco.

The challenge that Patrizia Felluga and her son, Antonio and daughter, Caterina, have taken up is to make only wines that are genuinely typical of the region and this territory, the Collio. It is unusual to find a wine made from Tocai, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Sauvignon that is not named for its variety, but then, neither is Zuani or Patrizia Felluga of common standard. Zuani Collio Bianco comes from a conscious decision to make a wine that captures the fabulous aromas and structure of the grapes in the blend.

Zuani has produced two complementary wines. The first, "Zuani Vigne", is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to bring out its fresh, fruit-rich personality. The second, named simply "Zuani Zuani", is obtained from selected late-harvested grapes and aged in barriques of French and American oak, with frequent lees stirring.

Wines in brief

Zuani Vigne - Collio DOC Grapes: Tocai Friulano, Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Pinot Grigio from vines between fifteen and thirty years old. Vintage: 2007 Production: 34.000 bottles Bottle size: 750 ml, 1500ml

Zuani Zuani - Collio DOC Grapes: Tocai Friulano, Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Pinot Grigio. Vintage: 2006 Production: 17.000 bottles Bottle size: 750 ml, 1500ml