Includes:

• La Castellada 2001 Bianco

In 1956 Giuseppe Bensa, the father of the present owners, purchased a small piece of land in order to produce wine to be sold at his local inn. Thus La Castellada was established. Near the end of the seventies his sons Giorgio and Niccolò took over the estate. A perennial space holder on IWM shelves, La Castellada produces some of Friuli's best bottles in the Oslavia subzone of the Collio DOC area. The last few years have seen this estate expand from a two-wine production (one red and one white) to a varied presentation that includes a number of varietal bottlings. The brothers age all their wines in oak, each wine and vintage receiving a sophisticated, customized treatment. Their masterful touch keeps the wood on the sidelines while varietal character takes center stage, featuring fresh fruit and cream flavors that evolve with each sip. The Bensas release their wines when they are drinking well, not when market timing demands, eliminating guess work for the consumer and collector alike.