2022 Miani Merlot Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Jacky Blot Catarratto and Grecanico harvested from

Catarratto and Grecanico harvested from numerous small vineyards

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

aromatic finish make this one of the most distinctive expressions in Suntory’s library

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

minimal intervention

2022 Miani Merlot Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Jacky Blot Catarratto and Grecanico harvested fromThe 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.