product details
key information
- Region: Friuli
- Sub-Region: Collio Orientali
- Style: red
- Vintage: 2003
- Taste guide: 2
- Grape variety: Tocai/Malvasia
- Alcohol Content (%): 13%
- Organic/Vegan/Vegetarian:
I Clivi has been in existence for less than 20 years. The name means "steep hillside," and the roughly 8 hectares of vineyards live up to that description. The terreno of the winery consists of two small parcels. One is the vineyard that surrounds the house itself, called Galea. The other, Brazan, is several miles away on an equally steep hillside. Brazan is closer to the Adriatic, and Mario told us that its hill is the first to receive moderating, refreshing breezes from the sea. The entire area around I Clivi is well-insolated and quite windy, which keeps mold and rot away from the plants. Such natural protections against common vineyard scourges are essential if you are growing vines with little or no chemical intervention.
Veal, Pork