Here's a beauty that shows why Friulano is Friuli's pride and joy. The nose weaves together baked and dried apricots with chestnut honey and gentle pressed chamomile flowers. On the palate, it's like nature's stone fruit platter - all glistening and sun-ripened - complemented by salted marcona almonds. The texture is rich yet energetic, with just enough acidity to keep things lively. This is begging for simple grilled fare - throw some salt-and-pepper spare ribs on the grill, or try it with charred cauliflower and spiced romesco sauce. — Jeff Porter

A light, elegant wine with aromas of tangerines, sage, peaches and Mirabelle plums. Very floral as well. Medium-bodied with a silky, almost oily texture, moderate yet refreshing acidity and a good, polished aftertaste. Drink or hold.

A silky white, with almond blossom and creamed macadamia nut notes layered with well-cut acidity, plus flavors of vanilla, baked white peach and verbena. A tang of salinity cleans the finish. Drink now through 2030. 100 cases imported.

The 2023 Friulano regular bottling from Livio Felluga is the least reductive of these three entry level bottlings from the estate. With a bit of coaxing the wine offers up a superb bouquet of pear, green olive, a nice touch of lime zest, gentle notes of grassiness, white lilies, wild fennel and a superb base of soil tones. On the palate the wine is crisp, full-bodied, focused and complex, with only a wisp of lingering reduction (which shows up as a slight vegetal aspect on the backend), with a lovely core of fruit, excellent acids and grip and a long, well balanced and classy finish. I have little doubt that there is an even better wine here than the screwcap allows to show, but even under this closure it is quite tasty.