Livio and Giorgio Marega Malvasia Istriana Collio DOC

Started in 1905 by the estate's great-grandfather Ludvik Cresevec who bought 2ha in San Floriano the estate has passed down the generations and grown to its current size of 13.5ha . The vineyard plots are scattered throughout the locality: in Cero on the Slovenian border, Gradiscutta and Blanchis as well as San Floriano. The agriculture is organic with minimal treatments. The traditional Collio style is the focus of Livio and Giorgio Marega, with their challenge to get back to traditional methods in vinification. Holbar is a blend of Riesling Renano and Chardonnay displaying an intense yellow-gold colour it bequeathes delightful aromas of acacia flowers, honey and tropical fruit. The palate is marked by beautiful acidity and fantastic aromatic persistence. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation, is aged in Holbar with some time on the lees. (12 x 75 cl)

Started in 1905 by the estate's great-grandfather Ludvik Cresevec who bought 2ha in San Floriano the estate has passed down the generations and grown to its current size of 13.5ha . The vineyard plots are scattered throughout the locality: in Cero on the Slovenian border, Gradiscutta and Blanchis as well as San Floriano. The agriculture is organic with minimal treatments. The traditional Collio style is the focus of Livio and Giorgio Marega, with their challenge to get back to traditional methods in vinification, using the traditional barrels of two and five hectolitres, called "Holbar". These barrels were made of acacia, which give white wines great finesse and intense bouquet and elegant sweet tannins. (12 x 75 cl)

Started in 1905 by the estate's great-grandfather Ludvik Cresevec who bought 2ha in San Floriano the estate has passed down the generations and grown to its current size of 13.5ha . The vineyard plots are scattered throughout the locality: in Cero on the Slovenian border, Gradiscutta and Blanchis as well as San Floriano. The agriculture is organic with minimal treatments. The traditional Collio style is the focus of Livio and Giorgio Marega, with their challenge to get back to traditional methods in vinification, using the traditional barrels of two and five hectolitres, called "Holbar". These barrels were made of acacia, which give white wines great finesse and intense bouquet and elegant sweet tannins. (12 x 75 cl)

Started in 1905 by the estate's great-grandfather Ludvik Cresevec who bought 2ha in San Floriano the estate has passed down the generations and grown to its current size of 13.5ha . The vineyard plots are scattered throughout the locality: in Cero on the Slovenian border, Gradiscutta and Blanchis as well as San Floriano. The agriculture is organic with minimal treatments. The traditional Collio style is the focus of Livio and Giorgio Marega, with their challenge to get back to traditional methods in vinification, using the traditional barrels of two and five hectolitres, called "Holbar". These barrels were made of acacia, which give white wines great finesse and intense bouquet and elegant sweet tannins. Tocai Friulano Aurora has bags of stuffing and is a very good example of this grape variety. It has a broad nut-cream oilyappley character and some crunchy green-plum fruit. (12 x 75 cl)

Piech COLLIO Malvasia Collio Goriziano DOC from Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Collio Goriziano by Piech (6 x 75 cl)

Very intense, almost impenetrable ruby red coloured wine. The nose is broad, elegant, very complex, with sweet notes of morello cherry, ripe plum and wild berries, mingling with intense notes of spice. Soft, mouth filling and well-structured characterise the palate while the sweet, close-knit tannins and acidity blend in perfect harmony with the wine's richness and concentration. Long, lingering, fruity finish, with wild berry flavours that merge with intense, complex notes of spice are the highlight of this wine. Created in 1989, this wine is named after the Sosso stream, which runs at the foot of the hill where the grapes grow. Made with carefully selected and oldest vines of Merlot and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso grapes, together with a small percentage of Pignolo, from Rosazzo. Sosso is the result of skilful vinification and barrique maturation that lasts for 18 months. A supremely complex and well-structured wine, it stands out for its elegant, ripe, sweet, fruity tannins. (6 x 75 cl)

The appearance is very intense, almost impenetrable ruby red colour while the nose impresses with its broad, elegant, very complex make up showing sweet notes of morello cherry, ripe plum, blood orange and wild berries, mingling with intense notes of spice. Soft, mouth filling and well-structured the sweet, close-knit tannins and acidity are balanced. Characterised by the wine's richness and concentration the long, lingering, mineral, fruity finish is showing wild berry flavours that merge with intense and balsamic spicy notes. Created in 1989, this wine is named after the Sosso stream, which runs at the foot of the hill where the grapes grow. Made with carefully selected and oldest vines of Merlot and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso grapes, together with a small percentage of Pignolo, from Rosazzo. Sosso is the result of skilful vinification and barrique maturation that lasts for 18 months. A supremely complex and well-structured wine, it stands out for its elegant, ripe, sweet, fruity tannins. (6 x 75 cl)

Very intense, almost impenetrable ruby red coloured wine with a broad, elegant and very complex nose showing sweet notes of cherry and wild berries, mingling with intense notes of spice. The palate is soft, well-structured and mouth-filling, with sweet, close-knit tannins and acidity in perfect harmony with the wine’s structure, richness and concentration; long, lingering, fruity finish, with wild berry flavours that merge with intense, complex notes of spice. Created in 1989, this wine is named after the Sosso stream, which runs at the foot of the hill where the grapes grow. Made with carefully selected and oldest vines of Merlot and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso grapes, together with a small percentage of Pignolo, from Rosazzo. Sosso is the result of skilful vinification and barrique maturation that lasts for 18 months. A supremely complex and well-structured wine, it stands out for its elegant, ripe, sweet, fruity tannins. (6 x 75 cl)

Livio Felluga's Pinot Grigio is intense and tightly knit. Due to the later vintage, the colour is less coppery in colour than in past years, despite undergoing a similar period of skin contact. Full and floral on the nose, with perfumes of wild roses, acacia blossom, exotic fruits and quince, it is dry and rich with zesty acidity on the palate. Founder Livio Felluga was one of the great names of Italian wine. Recently revitalised by his two sons Andrea and Maurizio, this 139 hectare estate is now well on the way to reclaiming its rightful place among the great producers in Italy. The energy injected into the estate by the younger generation of the family has been harnessed by consultant viticulturalist/winemaker Stefano Chioccioli. (6 x 75 cl)