Lorenzon I FEUDI di ROMANS Sauvignon Blanc Isonzo DOC

Stylish fruit- a classic expression of the grape retaining the velvety texture on the palate. (6 x 75 cl)

The barrel fermented Chardonnay is rich and smokey and offers superb value- most other Italian Chardonnays of this quality are at least twice the price. The care of the Lorenzon family put into working their vineyards ensure excellent quality, ripe and flavourful fruit arriving at the winery. (12 x 75 cl)

The wine is outstanding: rich and full yet aromatic and nicely balanced. The Lorenzon family's 160 hectares of vineyard in the Isonzo DOC zone in southeastern Friuli are primarily split between two blocks. The 'I Feudi di Romans' part is situated in the heart of the zone. An old apple grove with stony, well-drained soil of glacial origin, it now comprises 60 hectares of vineyard and 15 of apple trees. The care the Lorenzon family put into working their vineyards ensures that excellent quality fruit, which is ripe and flavourful, arrives at the winery. These characters are captured in the wine by winemaker Davide Lorenzon , resulting in wines of great value. (12 x 75 cl)

The unoaked Piere Sauvignon Blanc has great ripeness of flavour, the herbaceous flavours many think of as being typical of Sauvignon transmuted during the ripening period on the vine. (6 x 75 cl)

The Vie di Romans Chardonnay has Gianfranco Gallo’s hallmark richness, but the perfume and acidity on the wine is in stunning balance with the fruit. Gianfranco Gallo is a perfectionist. Not for him the unoaked, over-sweetened simplicity of many white wines from Friuli; he is more interested in richness, texture, length, complexity and the ability to age. For this reason, he releases his white wines 18 months after the vintage (6 x 75 cl)

Flors di Uis is an unoaked blend of 55% Malvasia Istriana, 20% Rhine Riesling and 25% Tocai Friulano. It has a perfumed, waxy style, which lends itself remarkably well to ageing. It reveals superb depth in its exotic, floral aromatics and sweetly layered ripe fruit, with notable detail that plays off the wine’s richly opulent texture. The fruit for the Flors di Uis comes from south-facing vineyards at 29-34 metres above sea level. The 12-year-old vines are planted on gravel and ferrous soils and are Guyot trained. The grapes were hand picked and the wine was aged for 8 months in stainless steel before bottling. Vie di Romans is based in the heart of Isonzo, where Gianfranco Gallo’s 30 hectares of vineyards produce about 150,000 bottles a year. The soil is stony and glacial, and soaks up whatever rainfall there is like a sponge. This cool wind causes a big difference between day and night temperatures, and enables the grapes to accumulate a great deal of flavour. (6 x 75 cl)

Ciampagnis Vieris is unoaked with a lifted melony fruit on the nose and a rounded, succulent character on the palate, both of which are attributable to 100% malolactic fermentation. (6 x 75 cl)

The 100% barrel fermented ‘Dessimis’ Pinot Grigio, produced from one of Gianfranco Gallo’s top vineyards, is full-bodied and intense, with a smoky richness and the nutty finish characteristic of top Pinot Grigio. Gallo uses only used large barrels for the Pinot Grigio to ensure the oakiness does not smother the delicacy of the fruit. Gianfranco Gallo is a perfectionist. Not for him the unoaked, over-sweetened simplicity of many white wines from Friuli; he is more interested in richness, texture, length, complexity and the ability to age. For this reason, he releases his white wines 18 months after the vintage. (6 x 75 cl)

The 100% barrel fermented Dessimis Pinot Grigio, produced from one of Gianfranco Gallo’s top vineyards, is full-bodied and intense, with a smoky richness and the nutty finish characteristic of top Pinot Grigio. Gallo uses only large barrels for the Pinot Grigio in order to achieve the right balance between oak and fruit. (6 x 75 cl)