Plozner Malpelo

2006 The aromas (strawberry candies, ripe banana and dried plum) are more confident and evolved already in youth; its full body and intriguing, subtle tannins make this wine the ideal partner for fat-rich fish and fried dishes. This is a white bursting with character; zesty and radiant in this copper-hued version, it is absolutely perfect chilled.

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In 1960's, founder Lisio Plozner, an entrepreneur with a passion for fine wine, was the first to believe in this amazing rocky, unwieldy soil, and pioneered winemaking in the area favoring ingenious technology and natural vineyard management. Three generations have now followed each other, each distinguished by family members that have, all in their own way, left their mark, on the vineyards, on the winery and its organization, always giving new life to its growth and its image.

The Plozner property's 150 acres under vine are located in the Grave appellation, which takes its name from gravelly alluvial soil in the Friulian foothills in the heart of Friuli. The particular soil, 70% gravel, conducive to naturally small crops and excellent draining; the micro-climate dry, cool, protected by the nearby morainic hills and Alpine range - favors healthy grapes of crisp, refreshing acidity and marvellous aromas.

A “vintage” Pinot Grigio, the way it used to be made in Friuli in the 1970s; allowing it to macerate overnight on the skins gives it a coppery, onion-skin hue and the “juice” definitely shows more character than the usual Pinot Grigio vinificated without maceration. Rosso Malpelo, a character in an 1878 short story of the same name by Giovanni Verga, had red (rosso) hair and a very unruly character. “Carrot-top” in English, “Struwelpeter” in German.