2011 Illivio, Livio Felluga

A beautifully mature Friulian white from one of Italy’s great wine families. Made from Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Picolit, Illivio has always been built with more depth and patience than a simple fresh white, and the 2011 now shows that age-worthiness with quiet confidence. Toasted almond, baked apple, citrus peel and golden pear unfold into notes of warm bread, butter, spice and a gentle mineral saltiness. It is rounded and savoury, yet still lifted, with the kind of graceful maturity that only carefully made white wine can achieve.

For when
You want a serious aged white with history, texture and real Italian prestige.

Pairs with
Roast chicken, turbot with beurre blanc, mushroom risotto, pork with sage, scallops, aged cheeses or creamy pasta.

Livio Felluga is one of the legendary names of Friuli, often seen as the patriarch of the region’s modern wine culture. His family helped show the world that Italy’s north-east could produce white wines of structure, beauty and remarkable longevity. Illivio itself was created by his children in 1998 to honour his 85th birthday, a wine that captures both strength and elegance in true Felluga style.