Livio Felluga Friulano Colli Orientali del Friuli 2023
Livio Felluga
Livio Felluga's Friulano is a masterclass in restraint and regional identity. This is a grape that thrives in the specific heat-to-cool ratio of Friuli's hillsides — warm enough to ripen fully, cool enough to retain the acidity that gives the wine its verve. The 2023 vintage delivers textbook Friulano: almond, flowers, minerals, and nothing it doesn't need.
Nose
White wildflowers and almond blossom open into green apple and a subtle herbal note. There's a pleasant minerality underneath — almost like wet stone — and a whisper of fresh-cut grass.
Palate
Medium-bodied with a distinctive almond-like finish that is Friulano's calling card. Citrus and green apple stay crisp on the palate, lifted by bright acidity. The texture is gently rounded, not quite creamy but more than lean, with a saline quality that pulls you back for another sip.
Finish
Medium length with a characteristic bitter almond note and clean minerality. Refreshing and precise.
- Varietal
- Friulano
- Blend
- 100% Friulano
- Vineyards
- Estate vineyards in the Colli Orientali del Friuli, ponca (marl and sandstone) soils
- Alcohol
- 13.0%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
This classic Friulian crispy cheese wafer made with aged Montasio is the traditional pairing for Friulano — the wine's almond notes and bright acidity cut through the salty, crispy cheese, while its body matches the dish's rustic simplicity.
The Felluga family has shaped the identity of Friulian wine across three generations, with patriarch Livio — who passed in 2016 at age 102 — transforming the region from a bulk-wine producer into one of Italy's most respected white wine origins.
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