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Classic Friuli
 
Whites wines from Friuli have covered a lot of stylistic ground over the last few decades.

Some of the wines that became famous in the 1990s were what put Italian whites on the international radar, but it was also that era that, for all the good it did in putting Friuli on the map, really sent things off in a specific direction for a while. 

It became a region that, like many part of Italy in the 80s/90s, was obsessed with 'international' grapes, and the 'international style' of winemaking. 

Rich, flashy wines made from Chardonnay and Sauvignon became the norm.  Yes, the native varietals did get some attention, but largely, it was wines designed to compete with CA whites that were very successful. 

Then we had producers like Gravner, who, having made those flashier wines in the 80s and 90s, did a complete about face and took it all the way back to ancient techniques of skin contact and amphora, so all you 'orange wine' drinkers can also thank Friuli for that. 

If you were, however, ask me what I thought the paradigm of what a classic Friulian white should taste like, I would probably advise you to take a sip of today's wine - Edi Keber's Collio Bianco 20222. 

First off, it's comprised of only native Friulian grapes - it's 70% Friulano, and 15% each Ribolla Gialla and Malvasia Istriana - so, right off the bat, it kinda just quietly knows who it is.  In fact, the nickname on the label Vino da Uve Autoctone (wine made from native grapes) says so quite plainly. 

Stylistically, though, it expresses itself the way, for me, a proper Friulian white should as well.  It's richly textured, but not 'rich' in the creamy/oaky/international sense. 

It's firmly structured, but from its great acidity, not from extended skin contact. 

It's fresh, yet serious, with all manner of high-toned citric character that's interlaced with mountain herbs and florals and a fantastic, textured minerality that holds your focus until the driving acidity kicks in on the finish. 

It's then that you realize, 'wow, I should really take another sip of this...and soon...'

And all that lovely nuance will continue to escalate over the next 2-3 years in the cellar, should you be so inclined. 

So, yeah, if you want to know what I think a proper Friulian white should taste like...grab some nice alpine cheeses and charcuterie, and try a glass of this...

...which you can acquire just below...

(the wine...the cheese and meat is on you...)

EDI KEBER
Collio Bianco 2022

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Matt Franco
MCF Rare Wine, Ltd
249 West 13th Street NYC 10011
212.255.8870

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