(Vigna del Lauro Collio Sauvignon Blanc) Hello friends. When you close your eyes and imagine an Italian adventure, you may be completely consumed by the thought of scissor-cut Neapolitan pizza, Sicilian marsala-braised dishes, and the golden hills of Tuscany. You might think of Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck gallivanting through Rome on a scooter, or scenes of Romeo and Juliet in fair Verona. You probably remember Amarone, Valpolicella, Chianti, Barolo, and Barbaresco. But, what you’re missing in the grand image of Italy is in the far upper rightmost corner—the terraced, breezy wine country that encompases the borderlands of Northeastern Italy, Friuli. This mountainous region boasts equal distance from the Alps to the north and the Adriatic Sea to the south, combining Italian style with Austrian and Slovenian sensibility. The results are wildly interesting wines that are rich in Italian history at a price point that implies this region is still a treasure, still somewhat unknown. Vigna del Lauro is a collection of vineyards in the heart of San Floriano del Collio (location here), which is just about as far east as you can get in Italy. The estate fluctuates between rich, green forest, and steep, southern-exposed vines. Like most of Friuli, they mostly produce high acid, wickedly bright white wines, but their red wines should not be missed. Today, we’re offering one of each for a small window view into the region and what it’s capable of.See key for # of bottles currently available.
By Paul Zitarelli
(Vigna del Lauro Collio Sauvignon Blanc) Hello friends. When you close your eyes and imagine an Italian adventure, you may be completely consumed by the thought of scissor-cut Neapolitan pizza, Sicilian marsala-braised dishes, and the golden hills of Tuscany. You might think of Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck gallivanting through Rome on a scooter, or scenes of Romeo and Juliet in fair Verona. You probably remember Amarone, Valpolicella, Chianti, Barolo, and Barbaresco. But, what you’re missing in the grand image of Italy is in the far upper rightmost corner—the terraced, breezy wine country that encompases the borderlands of Northeastern Italy, Friuli. This mountainous region boasts equal distance from the Alps to the north and the Adriatic Sea to the south, combining Italian style with Austrian and Slovenian sensibility. The results are wildly interesting wines that are rich in Italian history at a price point that implies this region is still a treasure, still somewhat unknown. Vigna del Lauro is a collection of vineyards in the heart of San Floriano del Collio (location here), which is just about as far east as you can get in Italy. The estate fluctuates between rich, green forest, and steep, southern-exposed vines. Like most of Friuli, they mostly produce high acid, wickedly bright white wines, but their red wines should not be missed. Today, we’re offering one of each for a small window view into the region and what it’s capable of.See key for # of bottles currently available.Full Pull Vigna del Lauro, 8/2/2017