2021 Sauvignon Blanc, Masut da Rive, Isonzo del Friuli, Friuli, Italy

Fine deep yellow with green hints. Its characteristic aroma evokes the tomato’s leaf. Evident notes of sage and elderberry with tropical and citrus fruit echoes. a soft and harmonious white wine, with a pleasant crispness delicate and harmonic on the palate, a pleasant acidity to the finish invites a further taste.

The history of Masùt da Rive’s Pinot Noir began in the mid-1980s, after a trip by Silvano, the patriarch, to the land of France. Silvano then took a decision that today we could define as ground breaking and visionary: against all the commonplaces and widespread prejudices that considered Friuli unsuitable for the cultivation of Pinot Noir, he decided to take a risk and planted the first vines.

Soon, Silvano understood why the attempts made up to that point by the area’s winegrowers had been unsuccessful: Pinot Noir had always been treated like Merlot or Cabernet, the classic generous red varieties that nestled perfectly in Friuli.