Miani, Friulano, 2023 reasonable_cellar_2022 Atlantic soul

Atlantic soul

delivering flavors of lemon zest

As a grand cru

and exotic spices such as clove and star anise provide depth and intrigue

made from Pinot Noir (and a little Meunier)

Miani, Friulano, 2023 reasonable_cellar_2022 Atlantic soulFriulano is the workhorse grape of northeast Italy, but in Enzo Pontoni's hands it becomes something else entirely. Miani is an allocation only estate famous for old vines, brutally low yields, and fewer than 700 cases of everything combined, farmed on the ancient ponca marl of Colli Orientali del Friuli. Pontoni's Friulano trades the grape's everyday image for real depth and cut, a white built with enough extract and structure to reward a few years