2021 Miani 'Filip' Colli Orientali del Friuli Merlot, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Aston alpacas and goats to do

alpacas and goats to do the true good work of careful stewardship and humble attendance

After a month-long maceration with a small proportion of semi-carbonically-fermented whole clusters

the goal is to "bottle nature"

dark cherries and caramel

This youthful orange wine opens with spicy aromas of dry wildflowers

2021 Miani 'Filip' Colli Orientali del Friuli Merlot, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Aston alpacas and goats to doThe early Merlots were made from a combination of fruit from Rosazzo and Buttrio, but in 2004 Pontoni began experimenting with bottling the wines separately; giving birth to his Merlots Filip (Rosazzo) and Buri (Buttrio). The Filip is generally rounder and more immediate.