2022 Vertigo Rosso, Livio Felluga

• Style: Silky Friuli red, immediate charm
• Taste: Cherry, wild strawberry, cocoa spice, velvet tannins
• Food: Roast dinners, mushroom risotto, herb-roasted chicken
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night
• Serve: 13–16°C, now through 2027

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Cherry and blackberry arrive with genuine fragrance, lifted by pine needle snap and a dusting of cocoa powder that keeps the wine savoury rather than sweet. The palate is silky and generous—wild strawberry and red berry flesh feel ripe without heaviness, with a whisper of candied orange peel and tannins like velvet rather than grip. At 13.5% ABV, the finish is fresh and lingering, never tired. This is immediate pleasure without fussiness.

The Winery — Livio Felluga

Livio Felluga arrived from Istria and established his property in Brazzano during the 1950s, convinced of the winemaking potential in Collio and the Colli Orientali of Friuli. He pioneered quality in these regions when few others believed in them, and his landmark wines have continued to set the standard. Today, winemaker Andrea Felluga embodies that forward-thinking spirit—he spent five years experimenting with screw-cap closures before confidently adopting them to preserve freshness and fragrance. The 2022 vintage challenged northern Italy with extreme heat and prolonged drought from late May onward, but the Felluga team managed the stress through careful canopy management and precision irrigation. You taste the result in the wine's brightness and balance. Vineyards sit on hillside marl and sandstone soils with Eocene origins; Guyot-trained vines yield these refined, food-friendly reds.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This wine sits perfectly alongside grilled lamb chops, herb-roasted chicken, duck, or the kind of mushroom risotto that needs both structure and perfume in equal measure. Cabernet Franc plays a supporting role, adding herbaceous snap alongside the riper Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend—a combination that makes it equally at home at Sunday lunch or an intimate dinner. Serve chilled to 13–16°C. If you're exploring northeastern Italy's regions and want something immediate and alive, this belongs in your glass. Browse our Light Red Wine selection to discover more wines in this vein.