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Wines by Schiopetto |
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Schiopetto
Bottling wine since 1964, Mario Schiopetto
excels in his craft, producing wines—whites, in particular—that
brought the northeastern region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
into the limelight of Italy's burgeoning wine scene. His
inspiration has been such that his three children have joined
his impassioned efforts in making this estate one of the
area's, if not one of Italy's, best wineries. In the process
he has established quite an impressive track record, especially
considering that until about 20 years ago, most of the area’s
grape growers sold off their grapes in bulk to cooperative
wineries.
Fruili's eastern zones of Collio and Colli Orientali source
30 hectares of grapes for Schiopetto's wines, amounting
to an approximate annual production of 230,000 bottles.
Regardless the trade, true talent lies in the ability to
apply finely honed skills without allowing the techniques
to become apparent. As one of the founding fathers of modern
winemaking in Friuli, Schiopetto is a master of the application
of viticultural and oenological science. His long-standing
objective has been to achieve the purest possible transformation
of grape variety into wine. Until very recently, this has
entailed production without the use of barriques. Then,
just a few years ago, Schiopetto branched out into a line
of lightly oaked wines—just for the intellectual challenge
of it. While still in the process of refining his touch
on this new style, these wines brim with all the class characteristic
of the Schiopetto estate.
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