Picolit is a precious and uniquely Italian dessert wines that relies on a variety of special conditions to produce overwhelming elegance and concentration. Livio Felluga does a wonderful job with this wine that opens with a luminous golden color and segues to luscious, creamy flavors of honey, white flower and almond paste.
— M.L.
(12/31/2010)
Beauty and purity emerge from the nose of this highly complex and delicate dessert wine. Aromas include pressed flowers, honey, white peach and a touch of mustiness that adds depth and dimension at the back. It’s a smooth, succulent drink that delivers sweetness, but never too much of it. Gorgeous.
— M.L.
(12/31/2010)
An intriguing, fabulous dessert wine. The aromas are complex, intense and balanced on a tightrope: mature peach, honey, wet stone, peppermint and delicate mineral nuances. Picolit is an indigenous grape that suffers from a unique disorder in which a good number of berries on each cluster never mature. The remaining berries become concentrated in rich flavor and…
— M.L.
(7/1/2008)
One of Italy’s best white wines, this gorgeous blend of Friulano, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon delivers intensity, concentration, fragrance and elegance. The wine is luminous and brilliant with aromas of peach, apricot and delicately toasted almond.
— M.L.
(12/31/2009)
This is an absolutely beautiful wine made with a blend of Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Picolit from Friuli, in Northeast Italy. It offers harmony, extreme intensity and creamy flavors that coat clean over the palate. It’s the ultimate food wine (think shellfish) but also performs without food thanks to its natural density and elegance. Not imported into the U.S.
— M.L.
(7/1/2010)
One of Italy’s greatest white wines, Terre Alte is a blend of Friulano, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon now packaged in a screwcap bottle. The wine shows the aromatic purity and intensity of Sauvignon with the structure and overall creaminess of the other two varieties. It’s gorgeous on all levels with a smoky, roasted almond note on the close.
— M.L.
(11/1/2010)
One of Italy’s best white wines, this is an opulent blend of Friulano, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon. Honey, stone fruit, light spice and exotic fruit glide over a thick, creamy mouthfeel.
— M.L.
(7/1/2012)
This is an amazing wine from all points of view. It excels in power, intensity, concentration, purity and elegance. The many aromas it offers include black cherry, plum, polished mineral, tobacco, earth and exotic spice. It livens the mouth thanks to its rich berry flavors and leaves a soft, plush impression that lasts a long time.
— M.L.
(12/15/2009)