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Schiopetto Mario Schiopetto Friulano M DOC Collio 2021

Schiopetto Mario Schiopetto Friulano M DOC Collio 2021

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Ripe Bosc Pear, White Almonds, Saline Ponca, and Aristocratic Collio Splendor

The 2021 Mario Schiopetto "M" Collio Friulano is the pinnacle white cuvée from Friuli’s founding father of modern Italian white winemaking. Sourced from the estate’s most prized historic parcel in Capriva del Friuli, it reveals aromas of white peach, ripe Bosc pear, crushed wildflowers, and bitter almond. Medium-to-full-bodied and layered, it marries expansive textural richness with vibrant acidity and intense flysch minerality, concluding on a persistent, saline finish.
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Style Profile at a Glance

Attribute Profile Scale
Body Medium-to-Full-Bodied, Textural & Dense ●●●●●
Sweetness Bone Dry ●●●●●
Acidity Fresh, Saline & Driving ●●●●●
Oak Discreet & Vinous (Fermented and aged in large French oak casks & stainless steel) ●●●●●

Terroir, History & Acclaim

Critical Recognition:
James Suckling 97 pts
  • 97 Points - James Suckling: Dried peach, mango and pear with some melon. Flint, too. Full-bodied, tight and focused center-palate with density and energy at the same time. Spiced pear and matchstick at the end. Very complex and complete. From 60-year-old vines in a single plot of Collio. Drink or hold.
  • The "Ponca" Terroir of Capriva del Friuli: The grapes are grown on the rolling hillside vineyards of Capriva del Friuli in the Collio DOC. The soils consist of classic *ponca*—an ancient Eocene flysch formed of alternating layers of calcareous marl and sandstone—which gives the wine its intense structural tension, trademark mineral cut, and savory salinity.
  • The Mario Schiopetto "M" Legacy: Created as the pinnacle tribute to founder Mario Schiopetto, who revolutionized Italian white wine in the 1960s with temperature-controlled vinification and pneumatic pressing. Sourced exclusively from very old Friulano vines and vinified with minimal intervention and extended lees maturation, "M" represents the ultimate expression of Friulian grand cru stature.

Highlights

  • 100% Friulano from historic old vines in Capriva del Friuli, planted on classic *ponca* soils.
  • The flagship prestige tribute cuvée to Mario Schiopetto, the pioneer of modern Italian white wine.
  • A classically taut and age-worthy 2021 white; drinking beautifully now through 2035+.

Tasting Notes

Luminous straw-gold in appearance, it opens with complex aromas of ripe Bosc pear, white peach, and orange blossom, complemented by hints of bitter almond, wild mountain herbs, and wet flint. The palate is medium-to-full-bodied, expansive, and texturally rich, effortlessly balancing ripe stone fruit depth against vibrant natural acidity and a saline flysch mineral backbone, finishing with remarkable precision, length, and nutty elegance.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve slightly chilled at 11–13°C in wide Burgundy or large white wine stems rather than very cold flutes.
  • Decanting: A brief 20-to-30 minute decanting or glass aeration allows its full aromatic complexity and texture to emerge. Best enjoyed from 2024 through 2035+.

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