Miani Rosso Friuli Colli Orientali 2022Miani is a small scale, highly regarded estate in the hills of the Colli Orientali DOC in northeastern Italy, run by winemaker Enzo Pontoni. The vineyards, scattered on slopes at roughly 100300 m altitude are farmed with low yields and great care, often leaving only a couple of bunches per vine in green harvest, to concentrate flavour rather than maximise volume. Miani is widely considered one of Italys best producers of white wines, known for

cherries and just a touch of black pepper

where cool breezes from the Pacific creates a perfect environment for growing fresh and balanced wines

Palazzo della Torre is a modern style of ripasso using a blend of 70% Corvina

On the palate it’s smooth and full of lemon

underpinned by fine tannins and a fresh

The oak is present only in the background

ungrafted bush vines in the Ránquil area of Chile’s Itata Valley

They source from a range of private growers and cooperatives

mineral-tinged

while the long

The 2023 vintage benefited from a long

capturing the variety’s natural intensity while keeping everything vibrant