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Gigante 2005 Picolit (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
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- $42
Gigante’s Picolit offers simplicity and elegance thanks to its bouquet of chestnut honey, candied orange peel and dried apricot. The wine showcases a lively golden color with well-integrated acidity and a long finish. Pair it with almond-based desserts or drink it alone after dinner.
— M.L.
(12/15/2009)
Gigante 2006 Verduzzo Friulano (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
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- $18
Here’s an intensely aromatic dessert wine (made with the little-known Verduzzo Friulano grape that is native to Northeast Italy) with an odd lineup of saccharine candy, butterscotch, caramel, peppermint and herbal tones. The wine is creamy smooth in the mouth and delivers a piquant blast of spice on the close.
— M.L.
(12/15/2009)
Gigante 2010 Friulano (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
- $18
Here’s an easy and bright Friulano from northeast Italy that offers compelling aromas of stone fruit, melon, almond paste and citrus. Pair this wine with fish tacos or spicy shrimp cocktail.
— M.L.
(3/1/2012)
Gigante 2007 Vigneto Storico Friulano (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
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- $24
Fresh and lightweight, this Friulano offers aromas of stone fruit, melon and white mineral. The wine is smooth and supple with crisp acidity on the close. It would pair with fried rock shrimp or Thai spring rolls.
— M.L.
(8/1/2009)
Gigante 2009 Chardonnay (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
- $18
Gigante offers a not-so-giant expression of Chardonnay with nicely measured aromas of stone or passion fruit, pineapple and white almond. The wine is aged in both wood and stainless steel to achieve more length and density on the finish.
— M.L.
(3/1/2012)
Gigante 2007 Chardonnay (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
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- $18
There’s a toasted or nutty edge to this pretty Chardonnay that plays a supporting role to peach and passion fruit. The wine boasts medium density and a full palate of oak and fruit flavors that are capped by crisp acidity.
— M.L.
(8/1/2009)
Gigante 2010 Ribolla Gialla (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
- $18
Vintner Adriano Gigante delivers a thick, resiny Ribolla Gialla with aromas of candied fruit, caramel and apricot. Try this pretty wine with ravioli stuffed with yellow squash.
— M.L.
(3/1/2012)
Gigante 2007 Pinot Grigio (Colli Orientali del Friuli)
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- $18
A slightly copperish hue suggests this wine has been made according to Pinot Grigio tradition (in which the wine sees longer contact with the skins). You’ll get aromas of peach, nectarine, and honeysuckle followed by a crisp-clean mouthfeel.
— M.L.
(8/1/2009)
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