Livio Felluga Pinot Grigio Fruili Venezia Giulia

The 'Illivio' Pinot Bianco from Livio Felluga is a complex and full-bodied wine with notes of white flowers, exotic fruit and a hint of spice on the nose. Rich, creamy and honeyed on the palate it is well balanced and has very good length. 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)

Straw yellow in colour, the Terre Alte from Livio Felluga is complex on the nose, with flowery aromas from the Sauvignon mixing with sweet fruit notes of candied peel and of acacia honey from the Pinot Bianco. On the palate the wine has great balance, being full-bodied but with enough acidity for a fresh, clean finish First produced in 1981, Terre Alte is perhaps Livio Felluga’s most famous wine, and is considered one of Italy’s greatest whites. The Tocai Friulano, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon Blanc fruit used in the fabled blend are sourced from a 129-hectare holding at Rossazo (6 x 75 cl)

Livio Felluga PICOLIT Fruili Venezia Giulia from Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia by Livio Felluga Brazzano di Cormons (6 x 50 cl)

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Vertigo, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, is ripe yet elegant, the cedary, plummy leafiness on the nose yielding to soft, supple fruit on the palate. (6 x 75 cl)

The Shàrjs is a blend of 70% Chardonnay and 30% barrel fermented Ribolla Gialla. Its delicate perfume of white peaches gives way to a rich yet elegant fruit on the palate that finishes long. It is one of the most interesting Italian white wines on our list, the creaminess of the Chardonnay balancing nicely with the aromatics and raciness of the Ribolla. 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 has been harnessed by consultant viticulturalist/winemaker Stefano Chioccioli. As a result of their work, the whites have acquired more intense and focussed flavours, while the reds have a ripeness and suppleness that is seldom achieved in Friuli. These are estate wines in the best sense of the word, with the quality of the fruit manifest in the glass. (6 x 75 cl)

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Sweet and honeyed, it is given a touch of elegance by fermentation in oak, resulting in a wine of great balance and length. (6 x 50 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)