Zuani Collio Bianco Riserva

Wines

Zuani Riserva is Patrizia Felluga’s flagship: a single wine built from four varieties — Friulano, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, and Pinot Grigio — grown together on the Giasbana hillside above San Floriano del Collio, on ponca, the region’s ancient marl and sandstone. The grapes come from vines fifteen to thirty years old, hand-harvested by variety in early-to-mid September, then cold-macerated and fermented separately before the wine moves into French oak barriques for maturation, with regular lees stirring, and a further three months resting in bottle before release.

Appellation: Collio Bianco DOC

Type: White, dry

Blend: Tocai Friulano, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Grigio

Wine Details:

Tasting Notes:

Color: Bright straw yellow with golden reflections.

Bouquet: Elegant, citrus and orchard fruit, toasted and vanilla notes.

Palate: Warm, broad, balanced, persistent finish with fruit carrying through.

Pairing: A “meditation wine” to enjoy on its own, or with light starters, baked rice or pasta, shellfish, crustaceans and white meats.

Vinyard Notes:

Production Area: Zuani, Giasbana, in the municipality of San Floriano del Collio (GO).

Vineyard: Southwestern exposure, with a medium to steep slope.

Altitude: 800 to 900 feet a.s.l.

Average age of vines: 15 to 30 years old.

Plant density: 1300 plants per acre.

Training System: Double Pergola.

Soil: Marl and sandstone of mid-oceanic origin.

Yield: About 3.2 tons per acre.

Winemaking Notes:

Harvest: Early to Mid-September.

Vinification: Cold maceration, then maturing in small new barrels of French oak with lees stirring, daily at first, then weekly.

Aging: In the bottle for 3 months