Friulano – Colli Orientali del Friuli – La Luna Storta – 2023

The Friulano of the La Luna Storta winery

Produced with 100% Friulano grapes. La Luna Storta winery is located in the middle of a puzzle of vines and fields,  south of Cividale del Friuli. The Colli Orientali del Friuli are wonderful hills that the locals have transformed into terraces over the years. These soils made of “ponca” marl, are rich in mineral salts and, also thanks to the sea breeze and the winds from the north, give longevity and structure to  the wines. La Luna Storta winery is located on top of these hills; here Beatrice Pascolini who inherited this wonderful reality from her father runs the business with the help of her husband Loris.

The family has chosen a sustainable and careful viticulture, in full respect of climate change, allowing the needed time to the wine to mature. The company mascot is called Schioppettino a nice cat who approached the vineyards during the harvest of the Schioppettino grapes… guess where he got his name from…

THE WINEMAKING

The grape harvest is strictly manual and is carried out in early September. Fermentation and maceration takes place in steel tanks and aging, which is in contact with the skins, lasts from 8 to 12 months

Tasting the wine by La Luna Storta

Golden yellow. The aroma is fruity and floral; notes of white fruits such as apple and white peach alternate with scents of white flowers like jasmine and acacia flowers. Fresh and sapid on the palate, the aftertaste is lead by the characteristic almond flavor.

FOOD PAIRINGS

It goes well with pasta dished with fish, but also with appetizers, cold cuts and soft cheeses. Try it with the trout from San Daniele.

THE WINERY

We are south of Cividale in the north east of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The La Luna Storta winery was founded in the 70s by Beatrice Pascolini’s grandad who, in addition to the vineyard and the production of the wines, also managed a small bad and breakfast. A few years ago, Beatrice and her family decide to leave their busy life and the office work to carry on her father’s legacy…. go to the winery page