Wine prices in Italy are often half of those imported in Australia, thanks WET. Travelling for a few weeks does make some sort of budget necessary despite the extreme temptation of great bottles for less. Happily there are some good things under €10 a bottle to try. Both these bottles made by Azienda Agricola Lorenzon were under €8 from a local Trieste supermarket not far from the DOC of Isonzo itself. The Friulano has the typically restrained fruit of Italian whites but shows a rich savoury quality of dried herb, subtle yellow fruit and a twist of amaro, very Italiano, almond and soft but lingering acidity. Gets the appetite whetted indeed. The Cabernet Franc like other Friuli versions takes the wine memory to the Loire. This time the sort of lighter weight, fresh and crunchy version. Sparkle of red raspberry, cherry and leaf. A gustatory, nice word, twang of refreshing acidity brushed with a little gentle tannin. Really not the most concentrated fruit as it got a bit washed out by day three but delicious on day one. Neither white or red wine making showing more ambition than the fruit quality but just so and still sensitive to the need of a good mouthful to help all that incredible Italian food go down.
Both 12.5% alcohol. Both Diam, so far ten bottles and only one natural cork. €7.80 both.
Both 89 or 90 if food’s involved.
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