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Collio Friulano 2018

Name: Collio Friulano 2018
Brand: La Castellada
Price: 29.90 EUR
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Textural, amber-hued Friulano from one of Collio’s benchmark estates. Rich orchard fruit, herbs and almond are framed by gentle tannin and savoury, saline minerality.

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About this wine

La Castellada’s Friulano is a serious, terroir-driven wine from the hills of Oslavia, where long skin maceration and old oak ageing are traditional. The 2018 shows ripe pear, quince, chamomile and wild herbs layered with almond, honey and a distinct saline finish. This is not a light aperitif white but a gastronomic wine, built for rich fish dishes, white meats and aged cheeses, and capable of evolving positively in bottle for many years.

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Tasting Note

Critics describe 2018 as offering intense yellow fruit, dried flowers and herbal notes, with subtle oxidative complexity (nuts, honey), a broad, structured palate with fine phenolic grip and a long, savoury, mineral finish.

In the glass

Deep straw to light amber, lightly hazy.

In the nose

Pear, quince, dried apricot, chamomile, fresh herbs and toasted almond.

On the palate

Structured and textural with gentle tannin, ripe fruit, savoury nuttiness and a long, saline, slightly bitter finish.

La Castellada

La Castellada is a small, family-run estate in Collio that has built a cult following for its deep, textural whites. Working with Friulano, Ribolla and other local grapes, they favour long élevage, extended lees contact and, in some cuvées, skin maceration to bring out layers of savoury, herbal and mineral complexity. These are serious, gastronomic wines that reward time and attention at the table.

Character of the wine

Grape Varieties

Friulano

Vinification

Hand-harvested Friulano is fermented spontaneously with extended skin contact in large wooden vats, then aged for several years in old Slavonian oak and in bottle with minimal sulphur and no filtration.

Classification

Collio DOC

Style

Oxidative

Aging potential

Ideal for the next 5–10 years

Decant Time

Max 1 hour

Drinking Temperature

11–13 °C

Body

Full

Conservative food pairing

Roast guinea fowl

Funky food pairing

Curry monkfish

Music pairing

Classical music

Art pairing

Surrealism

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