Colli Orientali del Friuli Pinot Grigio DOC 2022 (750 ml.) La Tunella

THE WINE

The Pinot Grigio, line I Classici, from La Tunella is made from the best selected grapes of the same variety. It undergoes a slow fermentation in stainless steel tanks at strictly controlled temperatures. The maturation continues in steel tanks where a long series of batonnage takes place with a scaled frequency, in order to obtain a complex, structured wine with delicate aromas. Fruity and fragrant, it recalls the crust of warm bread and the intense scent of acacia flowers and ripe tropical fruits. On the palate, it confirms the olfactory sensations and presents itself as elegant, full-bodied, moderately acidic, with delicate notes of yeast. It is a wine of strong personality.

THE COMPANY

Between the past and the future, perfectly integrated into contemporary times. This is how one could define one of the most representative wineries in all of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and in particular its Colli Orientali. A story in constant evolution, which began over fifty years ago with a little bulk wine, and continues today with the construction of the new winery, a functional place for unique production in terms of quality consistency.

From Friulano to Ribolla Gialla, from Malvasia to Schioppettino, up to Pignolo and Picolit, passing through Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, “Biancosesto,” and Sauvignon, there is no wine from “La Tunella” that is not worth tasting.

And so let's go back to the origins, when first grandfather Min and then father Livio Zorzettig started the agricultural company now run by brothers Massimo and Marco Zorzettig, the latter assisted by their mother Gabriella.

Currently, there are about seventy hectares of vineyards, of which 30% are planted with red grape varieties, while the remaining 70% is planted with white varieties. On soils composed of sandstones and marls, in a unique microclimate particularly favorable to viticulture, sheltered to the north by the Julian Prealps, which act as a shield against the coldest winds, and warmed by the southern breezes from the Adriatic Sea, plants are grown that produce exceptional fruits, rich in every smallest nuance. Bunches that, after being harvested only at the right maturation, are transformed in the modern winery spread over two levels and perfectly functional for all production processes: the basement houses the fermentation rooms, the drying rooms, the barrel cellar, and the aging rooms, while the ground floor accommodates the warehouse and the bottling plant.

Wines, those labeled “La Tunella,” in which history, memory, and traditions coexist with new and creative energies, to give life to a solid and intriguing range, capable of spanning from classic whites and reds to blends, passitos, and single-varietals: bottles resulting from a careful enhancement of the territory and all its best features.