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Wine Description
The Story
Miani is the home of Enzo Pontoni, who must be one of the finest white wine producers in Italy, if not the world. No words can accurately describe this modest estate located in the DOC of Colli Orientali del Fruili, near the village of Buttrio. The entrance to the estate is perhaps the most unglamourous welcome you’ll find. A handful of chickens and a broken tractor are all that greet you, but don’t underestimate Pontoni’s ability. His skills ...
Wine Information
Elegant, complex, layered, explosive and weighty, the Friulano from Miani is the perfect white to enjoy in cold weather, but it’s also a gorgeous wine for warm weather too! The fruit of a ripe vintage, this Friulano is impressively powerful, offering myriad notes of citrus peel, white wildflowers, bitter almond, and light spice. Full-bodied and slightly oaked with concentrated flavors, this wine offers a streak of minerals and a long finish. ...
Vintage 2013
Italy’s 2013 wine vintage is widely celebrated as a landmark, classic vintage, especially in Northern and Central Italy. After the hot, quick-ripening 2011 and 2012 seasons, 2013 brought a welcome return to a cooler, traditional European climate. A late spring and long, mild summer allowed grapes to ripen slowly, leading to exceptional aromatic complexity, vibrant acidity, and firm, age-worthy tannins.
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