More Fun Summer Wines
Michele Boscia
Another great wine choice for summer is just about anything from Friuli producer I Clivi, as we were reminded last month when winemaker Mario Zanusso rolled into town to present his wines. Mario is a ferociously intelligent, thoughtful wine producer with a deceptively calm, low-key demeanor when you first meet him; it is only as you talk to him that his passion for his work, and his deep understanding of it, emerge.
His wines are exactly the same. It takes a little time for them to show their stuff, but they are brilliantly made, restrained, energetic, expressive and deeply rewarding. Check out his Ribolla Gialla and Friulano for examples of that brilliance, and for a deeper dive into I Clivi, check out this incredible overview of I Clivi’s vineyards, production methods, and soil types we just added to the website.