Tocai Friulano

St. Romedius

With a nose of pear and quince Crisp giving way to a lush and lovely palate and a long, deliciously citrus finish, this micro-cuvée is an easy pairing with any number of dishes but perhaps best enjoyed with a favourite record. Robert counts this wildly high vineyards, sitting at over 900m above sea level, as one of his favourites. Boldly (and organically) farming off beat varietals like this dazzling Tocai Friulano in the El Dorado AVA of the Sierra Foothills just East of Placerville, CA. Robert expertly delivers this fruit into a precise wine, opting for neutral French oak barriques and minimal intervention. The wine is racked only once at the time of bottling (unfined and unfiltered), resting quietly on its lees for several months before then. It is fresh yet developed. A treat you'll wish he made more of.

Country:  United States

Region:  Sierra Foothills, California

Appellation:  El Dorado AVA (Sierra Foothills)

Climate:  Moderate Mediterranean

Altitude:  940m

Soils:  Iron rich soils

Varietal/Blend:  100% Tocai Friulano

Fermentation:  Native yeast natural fermentation in French oak barrique on the lees.

Ageing:  Aged 8 months on the lees, minimal intervention, no fining or filtration.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  A high altitude vineyard in the Sierra Foothills, El Dorado AVA, 940m above sea level. Organically farmed. Iron rich soils.

ABV:  12.75%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  879596

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Robert & Milli Pintacsi


Napa Valley, California

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Tocai Friulano
St. Romedius

Country:  United States

Region:  Sierra Foothills, California

Appellation:  El Dorado AVA (Sierra Foothills)

With a nose of pear and quince Crisp giving way to a lush and lovely palate and a long, deliciously citrus finish, this micro-cuvée is an easy pairing with any number of dishes but perhaps best enjoyed with a favourite record. Robert counts this wildly high vineyards, sitting at over 900m above sea level, as one of his favourites. Boldly (and organically) farming off beat varietals like this dazzling Tocai Friulano in the El Dorado AVA of the Sierra Foothills just East of Placerville, CA. Robert expertly delivers this fruit into a precise wine, opting for neutral French oak barriques and minimal intervention. The wine is racked only once at the time of bottling (unfined and unfiltered), resting quietly on its lees for several months before then. It is fresh yet developed. A treat you'll wish he made more of.

TECHNICAL INFO

Climate:  Moderate Mediterranean

Altitude:  940m

Soils:  Iron rich soils

Varietal/Blend:  100% Tocai Friulano

Fermentation:  Native yeast natural fermentation in French oak barrique on the lees.

Ageing:  Aged 8 months on the lees, minimal intervention, no fining or filtration.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  A high altitude vineyard in the Sierra Foothills, El Dorado AVA, 940m above sea level. Organically farmed. Iron rich soils.

ABV:  12.75%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  879596

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

Tocai Friulano
St. Romedius
With a nose of pear and quince Crisp giving way to a lush and lovely palate and a long, deliciously citrus finish, this micro-cuvée is an easy pairing with any number of dishes but perhaps best enjoyed with a favourite record. Robert counts this wildly high vineyards, sitting at over 900m above sea level, as one of his favourites. Boldly (and organically) farming off beat varietals like this dazzling Tocai Friulano in the El Dorado AVA of the Sierra Foothills just East of Placerville, CA. Robert expertly delivers this fruit into a precise wine, opting for neutral French oak barriques and minimal intervention. The wine is racked only once at the time of bottling (unfined and unfiltered), resting quietly on its lees for several months before then. It is fresh yet developed. A treat you'll wish he made more of.

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  United States

Region:  Sierra Foothills, California

Appellation:  El Dorado AVA (Sierra Foothills)

Climate:  Moderate Mediterranean

Altitude:  940m

Soils:  Iron rich soils

Varietal/Blend:  100% Tocai Friulano

Fermentation:  Native yeast natural fermentation in French oak barrique on the lees.

Ageing:  Aged 8 months on the lees, minimal intervention, no fining or filtration.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  A high altitude vineyard in the Sierra Foothills, El Dorado AVA, 940m above sea level. Organically farmed. Iron rich soils.

ABV:  12.75%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  879596

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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780-203-5284

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