Tag Archives: Collio

Natural Wine Gains Respect: Recommended Italian Producers

Posted on March 31, 2020 by don

After much deliberation, the French have finally officially recognized “natural” wine. From now on, producers who farm organically, harvest by hand, ferment with ambient yeast, and avoid manipulative practices like flash pasteurisation, thermovinification, reverse osmosis, and cross-flow filtration can label … Continue reading →

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Collio’s Russiz Superiore: New Releases

Posted on November 27, 2017 by don

Russiz Superiore is one of Collio’s most storied, family estates, and its wines are some of the most esteemed of Italy. We visited the estate and met with owner and winemaker Roberto Felluga while preparing our just-published Report #63 The … Continue reading →

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Friuli Isonzo: The Wines of Lis Neris

Posted on October 25, 2017 by don

When 4th generation wine grower Alvaro Pecorari assumed management of the family’s San Lorenzo Isontino estate in 1982, he put the focus on quality. Today Lis Neris is widely regarded as one of Friuli’s outstanding wineries and one of the … Continue reading →

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Friuli Wines from the Collio DOCG: Borgo del Tiglio

Posted on September 27, 2017 by don

Nicola Manferrari is one of Italy’s great white winemakers. We recently visited Nicola at his winery in the small village of Brazzano located just outside Cormòns. Brazzano is the location of his special, old vine vineyards that produce the fruit … Continue reading →

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Edi Keber’s Collio Bianco from Friuli: 2013-2015

Posted on August 11, 2017 by don

We recently visited Edi Keber and his son Kristian at their winery and vineyard in the small village of Zegla, located just a stone’s throw away from the Slovenian border. Edi Keber has always been on the cutting edge of … Continue reading →

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