THE WINE

Produced with Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco. 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 takes place in early September. Once in the cellar, the grapes are processed together. After a soft pressing, the must ferments in steel tanks; half of the mass undergoes a short passage in wood and is then put together with the rest in steel tanks, where it matures until bottling. Once bottled, the wine rests for a few months in the cellar before being placed on the market.

THE TASTING

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

Straw yellow with golden reflections. The aroma is intense, with pleasant notes of ripe fruit that leave room for spicy scents such as sage to close with puffs of straw. Pleasantly fresh on the palate, this is a well-balanced wine with a long and charming persistence.

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