2022 Terre Alte Friulano/Pinot Bianco/Sauvignon Blanc, Livio Felluga

• Style: Layered dry white blend, mineral-driven
• Taste: Exotic stone fruit, bergamot, white peach, savoury mineral core
• Food: Seafood, roasted poultry, creamy pasta
• Occasion: Gifting; Cellar Worthy
• Serve: 8–10°C, now through 2030
• ABV: 13.5%

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Straw-gold and luminous. Friulano's saline minerality anchors the composition, while Pinot Bianco adds orchard ripeness and Sauvignon Blanc brings bright herbal tension. On the palate: white peach and orange meet a seductive savoury core, lingering with white pepper and sage. This is a wine that unfolds rather than announces itself.

The Winery — Livio Felluga

Livio Felluga arrived from Istria in the 1950s and acquired vineyards in Rosazzo, the mineral-rich heart of Colli Orientali — arguably Friuli's finest slopes. The 135-hectare estate sits atop flysch soils, where viticulture has thrived since the Abbey of Rosazzo took root in 1082. Terre Alte, first produced in 1981, became their landmark expression. Winemaker Andrea Felluga champions forward-thinking methods: after five years of testing, he adopted stelvin closures to preserve freshness and perfume. The brutal 2022 vintage — extreme heat and over a hundred rainless days — demanded careful canopy management and irrigation. Felluga's hand-harvested fruit received brief skin contact, steel fermentation, and oak lees-ageing, yielding a wine with architecture to age yet immediate drinkability.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is serious white Friuli: multi-layered, mineral-driven, and built to pair. Serve roasted fish, poultry, or creamy pasta alongside — the structure and savoury depth anchor each course. Its freshness and complexity make it an exceptional gift for wine lovers who value both immediacy and cellar potential. Drink now through 2030, chilled to 8–10°C. Explore the region's broader expressions in our Friulano selection to discover how this bottling sits firmly in the layered, honeyed camp, distinct from leaner regional styles.