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| Cantarutti is located on the southern part of the Rosazzo hills, which is in the North-East corner of the Italian peninsula. It is approximately ten miles from both the Adriatic sea and the border with Slovenia (former Yugoslavia). The area is know for its two DOC's: Colli Orientali del Friuli and Friuli Grave. Friuli emerged, at the foot of the Alps, from the sea between 35 and 55 million years ago. Over thousands of years, tidal waves, rivers and streams brought with them alluvium, sand and clay, thus causing a slow process of sedimentation. When the sea withdrew, due to big earthquake motions, the gentle hills called the "Colli Orientali del Friuli" emerged. The "Grave" covers an area of about 7000 hectares of the Friuli - Venezia Giulia Region where the river Tagliamento crosses the provinces of Udine and Pordenone. Cantarutti has made major investments in the winery in the last few years creating a state of the art fermentation facility and beautiful underground cellars for the aging of the wines. The estate owns 65 acres in the Colli Orientali Del Friuli planted with: Tocai Friulano, Sauvignon, Ribolla Gialla, Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Nero, Cabernet Franc, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso and Schioppettino and 42 acres in Friuli Grave with: Tocai Friulano, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. |
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| Pinot Grigio Grave |
| Straw yellow robe with rose reflections that remind of copper berries. On the nose, notes of hay, sage, mint and wild flowers.Well balanced and elegant, with a long full finish. |
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| Tocai Grave |
| 100% Tocai Tocai refers to the variety Tocai Friulano, which is about to get its name changed because of Hungarian objections to the use of Tocai. It's been the local name for sauvignon vert for quite a while... Nutty and florals notes. Dry, intense, delicate, balanced and full. |
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| Ribolla Gialla Colli Orientali |
| 100% Ribolla Gialla Italian white wine doesn't get much more charming than this one, made from an indigenous Friulian variety. Clean and bright with nutty and floral tones on the nose, no wood-influence and good acidity. |
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