I CLIVI, CORMONS

We have been working with I Clivi for some time now and their wines never cease to impress us

with their purity, poise, and ability to age gracefully. The estate was founded by Ferdinando Zanusso and is managed today by his son Mario. The steep, terraced vineyards in two growing districts of Friuli: Colli Orientali and Collio are planted with old vines of Friulano, Malvasia Istriana, Ribolla and Verduzzo. While each grape expresses itself differently, there is a common denominator to all I Clivi wines... - they always reveal something more than just a primary fruit. Mario’s vines are incredibly low yielding and planted on calcareous soil, in local dialect called “ponca”– packed with fossilized shells which give the wines strong mineral backbone. Mario farms organically and vinifies his wines in a minimalistic way.

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The most recent addition to the I Clivi range is made with the rare variety Schioppettino (aka Ribolla Nera). It comes from 50 years old, south - east facing plot in Prepotto and has a signature delicacy of I Clivi wines... saline and subtly layered with red cherry, wild herbs, peppercorns. A joy to drink with only 12.5% alcohol!