Schiopetto

Blanc des Rosis 2002

Schiopetto (Italy)

(Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Tocai Friulano (40%), Pinot Grigio (20%), Sauvignon Blanc (15%), Malvasia Istriana (15%), Ribolla Gialla (10%)
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shoes a beautiful and brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, elegant and refined aromas which open up with fruits such as pear, peach, apple and lemon followed by pleasing aromas of hawthorn, broom, almond and hazelnut. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a pleasing crisp attack however well balanced, good body and intense flavors. The finish is persistent with good and clean flavors of peach, pear and almond. Blanc des Rosis ferments in steel tanks and 5% of Malvasia Istriana ferments in cask.

Alcohol: 13%

Roasted fish, Crustaceans, Pasta and risotto with fish, Soft cheese

Suggested glass	11 °C (51 °F)
(Young and Crisp White Wines)

Issue 14, December 2003

Blanc des Rosis 2006

Schiopetto (Italy)

(Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Tocai Friulano (50%), Pinot Grigio (20%), Sauvignon Blanc (10%), Malvasia Istriana (10%), Ribolla Gialla (10%)
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Blanc des Rosis shows a brilliant greenish yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of pear, apple and peach followed by aromas of pineapple, hawthorn, kiwi, lemon, broom, elder and almond. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of apple, peach and almond. The Malvasia Istriana grape used for the production of Blanc des Rosis ages for about 6 months in cask, whereas the remaining grapes ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 14%

Roasted fish, Broiled crustaceans, Pasta and risotto with fish

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Young and Crisp White Wines)

November 2007

Blumeri Rosso 2003

Schiopetto (Italy)

(Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Merlot (70%), Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso (25%), Cabernet Sauvignon (5%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Blumeri Rosso shows a deep ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas that start with hints of black cherry, plum and black currant followed by aromas of violet, blackberry, vanilla, tobacco, coffee, chocolate, licorice, eucalyptus, pink pepper and mace. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and black currant. A well made wine. Blumeri Rosso ages in cask and in barrique for about 15 months.

Alcohol: 14%

Game, Roasted meat, Stewed and braised meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

November 2007

Collio Friulano 2015

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Friulano
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

Intense straw yellow and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. Intense, clean, pleasing and refined, starts with hints of pear, apple and hawthorn followed by aromas of peach, almond, citrus fruits, broom and mineral. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. Persistent finish with flavors of apple, peach and plum. 8 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 14%

Stuffed pasta, Roasted white meat, Broiled fish, Mushroom soups

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

April 2017

Collio Friulano 2017

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Friulano
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

Brilliant straw yellow and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. Intense, clean, pleasing and refined, starts with hints of apple, plum and citrus fruits followed by aromas of pear, hawthorn, elder flower, pineapple, broom, peach and almond. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. Persistent finish with flavors of apple, plum and almond. 8 months in steel tanks, 5 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Stuffed pasta, Roasted white meat, Broiled fish, Mushroom soups

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

April 2020

Collio Friulano 2019

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Friulano
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Brilliant straw yellow and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. Intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant, starts with hints of apple, pear and peach followed by aromas of hawthorn, white rose, broom, elder flower, pineapple, citrus fruits, plum, thyme, almond and mineral. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. Persistent finish with flavors of apple, pear and peach. 8 months in steel tanks, at least 5 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Pasta and risotto with fish, Stewed fish, Sauteed white meat, Vegetable flans, Dairy products

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

January 2022

Collio Friulano 2020

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Friulano
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Brilliant straw yellow and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. Intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant, starts with hints of apple, plum and hawthorn followed by aromas of broom, citrus fruits, almond, pineapple, peach, medlar, pineapple and mineral. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. Persistent finish with flavors of apple, plum and almond. 8 months in steel tanks, at least 5 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Pasta and risotto with fish, Stewed fish, Sauteed white meat, Vegetable flans, Dairy products

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

June 2023

Collio Malvasia 2015

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Malvasia Istriana
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

Brilliant greenish yellow and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. Intense, clean, pleasing and refined, starts with hints of apple, pear and peach followed by aromas of plum, pineapple, hawthorn, lychee, broom and almond. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. Persistent finish with flavors of peach, apple and almond. 8 months in steel tanks, 5 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 14%

Fish appetizers, Pasta with fish and crustaceans, Sauteed fish

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

April 2017

Collio Malvasia 2017

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Malvasia Istriana
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

Pale straw yellow and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. Intense, clean, pleasing and refined, starts with hints of apple, peach and pear followed by aromas of citrus fruits, hawthorn, pineapple, jasmine, plum, broom and almond. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. Persistent finish with flavors of apple, peach and pineapple. 8 months in steel tanks, at least 5 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Fish appetizers, Pasta with fish and crustaceans, Sauteed fish

Suggested glass	11 °C (51 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

April 2020

Collio Malvasia 2019

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Malvasia Istriana
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Brilliant straw yellow and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. Intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant, starts with hints of apple, plum and peach followed by aromas of hawthorn, broom, jasmine, pear, citrus fruits, pineapple, almond and flint. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. Persistent finish with flavors of apple, plum and peach. 8 months in steel tanks, at least 5 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 14%

Fish and crustacean appetizers, Pasta with fish and crustaceans, Sauteed fish

Suggested glass	11 °C (51 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

January 2022

Collio Malvasia 2020

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Malvasia Istriana
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Intense straw yellow and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. Intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant, starts with hints of apple, pear and plum followed by aromas of chamomile, hawthorn, broom, almond, peach, citrus fruits, pineapple, honey and mint. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. Persistent finish with flavors of apple, plum and almond. 8 months in steel tanks, at least 5 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Fish and crustacean appetizers, Pasta with fish and crustaceans, Sauteed fish

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

June 2023

Collio Pinot Bianco 2006

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Pinot Bianco
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

Collio Pinot Bianco shows a brilliant greenish yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of apple, pear and hawthorn followed by aromas of plum, broom, pineapple and almond. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of apple and plum. This Pinot Blanc ages in steel tanks for 7 months.

Alcohol: 14%

Fish appetizers, Fried fish, Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Young and Crisp White Wines)

November 2007

Collio Sauvignon 2015

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Sauvignon Blanc
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

Brilliant straw yellow and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. Intense, clean, pleasing and refined, starts with hints of peach, pear and nettle followed by aromas of elder flower, apple, lychee, pineapple, broom, citrus fruits and mineral. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. Persistent finish with flavors of peach, pineapple and pear. 8 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Pasta and risotto with vegetables and crustaceans, Broiled crustaceans, Mushroom soups

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

April 2017

Collio Sauvignon 2017

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Sauvignon Blanc
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

Brilliant straw yellow and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. Intense, clean, pleasing and refined, starts with hints of gooseberry, peach and nettle followed by aromas of pear, grapefruit, apple, elder flower, broom, pineapple and lychees. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. Persistent finish with flavors of gooseberry, peach and grapefruit. 8 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Pasta and risotto with vegetables and crustaceans, Broiled crustaceans, Mushroom soups

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

April 2020

Collio Sauvignon 2019

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Sauvignon Blanc
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Intense greenish yellow and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. Intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant, starts with hints of gooseberry, peach and elder flower followed by aromas of broom, citron, pineapple, pear, apple, grapefruit, nettle, bell pepper, sage and tomato leaf. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. Persistent finish with flavors of gooseberry, peach and citron. 8 months in steel tanks, at least 5 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Vegetable and crustacean appetizers, Risotto with crustaceans and vegetables, Sauteed fish, Sauteed crustaceans

Suggested glass	11 °C (51 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

January 2022

Collio Sauvignon 2020

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Sauvignon Blanc
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Brilliant straw yellow and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. Intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant, starts with hints of gooseberry, peach and elder flower followed by aromas of nettle, apricot, grapefruit, bell pepper, passion fruit, citron, apple, pear, peach, tomato leaf, sage, mint and mineral. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. Persistent finish with flavors of gooseberry, peach and grapefruit. 8 months in steel tanks, at least 5 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Vegetable and crustacean appetizers, Risotto with crustaceans and vegetables, Sauteed fish, Sauteed crustaceans

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

June 2023

Collio Tocai Friulano 2002

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Tocai Friulano
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

This wine shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean, elegant and pleasing aromas of apple, pear, peach, almond and hawthorn followed by pleasing hints of broom and elder. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and pleasing attack however well balanced, good body and intense flavors. The finish is persistent with pleasing flavors of almond, peach and pear. This Tocai Friulano ferments in steel tanks and ages for 7-8 months on lees.

Alcohol: 13%

Roasted fish, Crustaceans, Paste and risotto with fish, Sauteed white meat

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Young and Crisp White Wines)

Issue 14, December 2003

Collio Tocai Friulano 2006

Schiopetto (Italy)

Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Tocai Friulano
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Tocai Friulano shows a pale straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of apple, pear and peach followed by aromas of hawthorn, almond, broom, pineapple, plum and elder. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of apple, peach and almond. Collio Tocai Friulano ages for 7 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Roasted white meat, Roasted fish, Stuffed pasta

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Young and Crisp White Wines)

November 2007

Mario Schiopetto Bianco 2006

Schiopetto (Italy)

(Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Chardonnay (50%), Tocai Friulano (50%)
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✧

This wine shows a pale straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of peach, pear and banana followed by aromas of pineapple, citrus fruits, acacia, hawthorn, apple, broom, almond, honey, gooseberry, elder and hints of vanilla. The mouth has excellent correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is very persistent with long flavors of apple, peach, banana and almond. A well made wine. Part of this wine ages in cask.

Alcohol: 14%

Pasta with fish, Roasted fish, Roasted white meat, Broiled fish

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

November 2007