2022 Miani Merlot Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Jacky Blot and aromatic wines

and aromatic wines

Working with my friend Dave Rothschild (ex Sonoma Mountain Winery) as he grows his Sonoma  grape and vineyard management operation has been super inspiring

while the fruit from Marin Vineyard brings a plushness to the wine

After 18 months of maturation

minimal intervention

2022 Miani Merlot Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Jacky Blot and aromatic winesThe early Merlots were made from a combination of fruit from Rosazzo and Buttrio, but in 2004 Pontoni began experimenting with bottling the wines separately; giving birth to his Merlots Filip (Rosazzo) and Buri (Buttrio). This blends the different sites on the estate.