{"title":"Tunella","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe adore the wines of Friuli Colli Orientali. In no small part, that is due to a specific geological advantage: Ponca. Few producers are as committed to harnessing the magic of this soil as Tunella. This rare composition of Eocene era marl and sandstone is key to the structure behind the estate’s wines. It imparts a distinct mineral backbone and a characteristic texture that elevates these bottles far beyond other wines at this price. When you factor in the pricing, the quality to value ratio Tunella achieves is arguably the most impressive in Northeast Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate’s success is driven by its unique microclimate. Positioned in a hillside hamlet where the Julian Prealps block cold northern winds and the Adriatic Sea provides warm ventilation, the vines experience a perfect diurnal shift. This allows for ideal ripeness while maintaining high natural acidity. Since taking over in 2002, fourth generation Massimo and Marco Zorzettig have leaned into these natural gifts by implementing a \"less is more\" viticultural strategy. They have dramatically capped yields and transitioned to hand harvesting, ensuring that the fruit entering the cellar is of the highest quality and concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery aspect of winemaking is about maintaining regional and varietal purity. Tunella ferments their wines using native yeasts under temperature control, ensuring wines that are remarkably transparent and expressive. Whether it is Friulano and Ribolla Gialla or any of the traditional Friulian varieties they work with, the resulting wines showcase a laser like focus and a saline finish that is a direct result of the Ponca terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTunella truly excels at the ability to produce artisanal wines at scale. They have successfully combined generations of familial oenological heritage with a modern hands off approach. The results are exceptional, site specific wines. Ultimately, these are not just well made bottles; they are benchmarks in Friulian winemaking, offering an incredible level of polish for the price. Adored by connoisseur and casual wine lovers alike, it's always so satysfying to be able to offer wines this good that most of us can easily afford to enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tunella-friuli-colli-orientali-pinot-nero-2024-750ml","title":"Tunella Friuli Colli Orientali Pinot Nero 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eFriuli's Colli Orientali is one of those border regions where the conventional Italian script gets thrown out — and Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) has a quiet but real history here. Tunella's version comes from the Zorzettig family's vineyards on ponca, the marl-and-sandstone soils that give Friuli whites their saline tension and lend Pinot a surprising lift. The wine is medium-bodied, perfumed, and fresh — closer in spirit to a cool-climate Alpine Pinot than anything from further south. A great food wine, and a quietly interesting bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friuli Italian Wine Imports [FIW]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41983511134243,"sku":"SF-4-FIW--022726-91","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/1208\/0163\/files\/Bottle-of-Tunella-Friuli-Colli-Orientali-Pinot-Nero-2024-Red-Wine-Flatiron-SF.jpg?v=1772751886"},{"product_id":"tunella-friuli-colli-orientali-biancosesto-2023-750ml","title":"Tunella Friuli Colli Orientali Biancosesto 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiancosesto is Tunella's flagship white — a 50\/50 blend of Friulano and Ribolla Gialla, the two native grapes that arguably best express Friuli's Colli Orientali. The Zorzettig family has been farming these hills for three generations, and the wine is aged on fine lees in tonneau, giving it texture without dressing it up in oak. The Ribolla brings citrus tension and lift, the Friulano fills it out with weight and almondy depth. It's a quietly serious white from a region that doesn't get nearly enough attention stateside.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friuli Italian Wine Imports [FIW]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41983511265315,"sku":"SF-4-FIW--022726-92","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/1208\/0163\/files\/Bottle-of-Tunella-Friuli-Colli-Orientali-Biancosesto-2023-White-Wine-Flatiron-SF.jpg?v=1772751887"},{"product_id":"tunella-friuli-colli-orientali-ribolla-gialla-rjgialla-2024-750ml","title":"Tunella Friuli Colli Orientali Ribolla Gialla Rjgialla 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eTunella's flagship Ribolla Gialla, made in the classic Friulian style rather than as a skin-contact orange wine. The whole grapes are gently pressed, and the must is fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel with regular lees stirring — a recipe designed to amplify the grape's natural energy, not to layer on oak or texture from skins. The result is everything Ribolla Gialla is loved for: zippy citrus, white-flower lift, and a stony Friulian salinity that makes you reach for the next sip. A pure, modern expression from one of the Colli Orientali's most reliable producers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friuli Italian Wine Imports [FIW]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41983511429155,"sku":"SF-4-FIW--022726-90","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/1208\/0163\/files\/Bottle-of-Tunella-Friuli-Colli-Orientali-Ribolla-Gialla-Rjgialla-2024-White-Wine-Flatiron-SF.jpg?v=1772751890"}],"url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/tunella.oembed","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}