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)
Region:
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Producer:
Livio and Giorgio Marega
Product ID:
58980
Livio and Giorgio Marega Merlot Collio DOC
Description: 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) Price: £144.52
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Livio and Giorgio Marega HOLBAR San Floriano del Collio IGT
Description: 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) Price: £213.68
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Livio and Giorgio Marega AURORA Tocai Friulano Collio DOC
Description: 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) Price: £146.59
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Livio and Giorgio Marega Malvasia Istriana Collio DOC
Description: 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. Malvasia Istriana is made from vines up to 35-years-old located in Gradiscutta. 50% of the must is fermented in oak barrels called 'Holbar' and aged for at least eight months. The other 50% is stainless steel vinification. After extraction from the barrels, the two parts are assembled in a tank and remain there for almost one year. This wine has been made with great care from the vineyard to the winery to deliver an attractive straw yellow coloured wine with greenish tints, an extremely aromatic bouquet of vanilla, green pepper and sambuca. The finish is dry, full and persistent. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £189.66
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Brown Brothers Sparkling Pinot Noir/Chardonnay/Pinot Meunier
Description: Light straw colour and a fine persistent bead. The nose is complex with yeasty aromas and hints of butter and hazelnut balanced by citrus freshness. This wine is made from a blend of different parcels of Pinot Noi, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier fruit from the King Valley and Whitlands vineyards. Try it as an aperitif or with a range of appetisers, like oysters drizzled with a dressing of chopped coriander, lemongrass, lime juice and olive oil a couple of minutes before serving. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £63.06
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Cantine Lungarotti SAN GIORGIO Rosso Umbria IGT
Description: A wine of high quality with a balanced tannin. Warm, smooth and soft with a good bouquet and complex oaky palate. Lungarotti provide a benchmark for fine wine in a region often overlooked for both its artistic and viticultural glories. After the second World War, Giorgio Lungarotti began to focus the production of his family farm on wine production. In developing the estate’s 250 hectares of vineyards, he anticipated many subsequent trends in Italian wines. Today, enologist Teresa Severini Lungarotti holds the company reins together with Giorgio’s daughter Chiara. Teresa’s skills are evident in the style of the Lungarotti white wines, while the red wines are all classics in their own right. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £138.24
Luna di Luna Pinot Grigio Pinot Bianco delle Venezie
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Domaines Schlumberger LES PRINCES ABBES Pinot Blanc Alsace
Description: The Pinot Blanc, a grape which originated in Northern Italy, dates back to the 16th century. Although very old, it has become popular only in the last few years. At Domaines Schlumberger, two types of Pinot Blanc are used . The Pinot d'Alsace gives the wine its structure and acidity, while the Pinot Auxerrois provides the delicate fruit. Fine balance, dry and fresh mouthfeel with a very pleasant and fine fruitiness. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £128.63
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Cantine Lungarotti Pinot Grigio I.G.T. Umbria
Description: Produced with Pinot Grigio from mid hill vineyards well exposed to the south east. This wine has the distinct soft, smokey characteristic of the grape variety. Lungarotti provide a benchmark for fine wine in a region often overlooked for both its artistic and viticultural glories. After the second World War, Giorgio Lungarotti began to focus the production of his family farm on wine production. In developing the estate’s 250 hectares of vineyards, he anticipated many subsequent trends in Italian wines. Today, enologist Teresa Severini Lungarotti holds the company reins together with Giorgio’s daughter Chiara. Teresa’s skills are evident in the style of the Lungarotti white wines, while the red wines are all classics in their own right. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £108.97
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Vie di Romans DESSIMIS Pinot Grigio Isonzo
Description: 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) Price: £133.48
