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93 points Vinous
The 2015 Sauvignon Zitelle is a terrific introduction to the Miani house style. The Zitelle possesses lovely varietal aromatics and layers of intense fruit, but with a bit less overall intensity in all of its components than some of the bigger whites in this range. The more medium-bodied style makes for a Miani white that can be enjoyed pretty much upon release, whereas some of the other 2015 whites need time in bottle to ...
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The Story
Reclusive winemaker Enzo Pontoni in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region is truly one of the greatest in Italy. Unfortunately, his fiercely uncompromising approach to quality in the vineyards and cellars ensures that there is never enough wine to go around, but we have secured excellent allocations of a wide range of his wines this year. In order to give as many people as possible a chance to experience these beautiful creations we decided to host...
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There are a few modifications to the lineup of 2015 whites being released this year. To start, readers will find two new Sauvignons from Le Zitelle, including a selection called Cava that emerges from a parcel with very poor, stressed soils. Pontoni did not bottle his Friulano Buri, as the wine did not meet his exacting standards. Similarly, Pontoni was not happy with the Sauvignon Banel, so that wine went into the straight Sauvignon bottling ...
