Livio Felluga - Terre Alte Bianco Rosazzo DOCG 2020
Price: $94.99
| Producer | Livio Felluga |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Italy |
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| Subregion | Rosazzo |
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| Varietal | Friulano, Sauvignon and Pinot Blanc. |
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| Vintage | 2020 |
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| Sku | 30834 |
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Livio Felluga Description
Created in 1981, Terre Alte is considered one of Italy’s most prestigious white wines. The balanced blend of Friulano, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon grapes, estate-grown at Rosazzo in the historic Terre Alte vineyards, yelds a superbly elegant wine with a profusion of intense fruit and flower aromas. A wine of outstanding structure, Terre Alte acquires a wonderfully complex bouquet of tertiary aromas with bottle aging.Seductive and complex, lively and well balanced, with a distinctive and well-judged harmony between texture and acidity, fruity flesh and grip. Floral notes of elderflower alternate with white peaches, citrus fruit, candied citron and percoca peaches, closing on a lovely vegetal hint of sage, samphire and nettles. A spicy, tangy, lingering finish.
James Suckling: 94 Points
Buttercups, apricots, papayas, chamomile, praline and hints of marmalade on the nose. Honey, too. Medium-bodied with a deliciously layered and ripe palate. Pretty, honeyed notes. Blend of friulano, pinot bianco and sauvignon. Drink or hold.”
Vinous: 93 Points
he 2019 Terre Alte Rosazzo captivates, as crushed stone and underbrush evolve into a pretty mix of lime-tinged granny smith apple and savory herbs. This is rich, almost glycerol-like in feel, yet with a core of zesty acidity and salty minerals that perfectly balances it all out. Tropical florals and hints of tangerine mix with candied citrus, young mango and an inner smokiness adding further intrigue, as this finishes with persistence and tension, just begging for a short stay in the cellar. Tasted twice, the 2019 is simply stunning and full of potential. The Terre Alte is a blend of Friulano, Sauvignon and Pinot Blanc.”
Jeb Dunnuck
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