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Starting in the mid-1980s, Count Brandino Brandolini set about realizing his ambition to produce world-class wine at his family’s picture-perfect 500-acre estate in the Friuli district of northeast Italy. Several years of study at the University of Bordeaux, in addition to time spent at the family’s Bordeaux estate, the highly regarded Château Greysac, convinced Brandolini that Friuli possessed the ideal terroir for production of superb quality wine. Significant investments were made in the construction of a state-of-the-art winery and cellars. Conte Brandolini owns the 325-acre Cordignano estate in the Province of Treviso. Here Tocai, the most widely planted white variety, is grown. This historic estate has been owned by the Brandolini family since 1780. This line of estate-bottled wines represents the history and versatility of winemaking in Friuli.

Production Area
High-density, low-yield vineyard plots in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. The soil is well-drained and rich in clay and limestone. From the Cordignano Estate

Grape Varieties
100% Tocai Friulano

Vinification
The grapes are destemmed and soft-pressed. The free-run juice is fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks. The wine then rests in cement vats prior to bottling, six months after harvest

Color
Brilliant straw yellow, with greenish reflections,especially in youth

Bouquet
Delicate, with peach and apple nuances. With aeration, the wine’s almond and floral notes prevail

Taste
Mellow and structured, with a pleasantly bitter almond finish

Alcohol
12.5%

Serving Suggestions
This is the classic Friulian aperitif. It is excellent with sausages and fresh cheese. It is also good with fish-based dishes and pasta.