THE WINE

Rosé pas dosé champagne method produced with 80% schioppettino grapes and 20% chardonnay 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 takes place from late August to early September. Once in the cellar the grapes are softy pressed in order to recover the color from the skins; both fermentation and maceration take place in steel tanks. The fermentation on yeasts in order to form the sparking, takes place in bottle and lasts about 36 months. The disgorgement was done in February 2020.

THE TASTING

Pale pink with a fine and persistent perlage. The aroma is fragrant, fruity and floral; the fruity notes lead back to raspberry and wild strawberries. Fresh and mineral on the palate. A captivating rosé, perfect to be drunk with friends.

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