La Tunella

Producer description of "Az. Agr. La Tunella S.s."

The winery is located in the municipality of Ipplis di Premariacco in the DOC zone in the Italian region . The name derives from an ancient appellation which, in maps, refers to a farmhouse and a hill near the current headquarters, possibly derived from a proper name "Antonella". It was founded in the 1960s by Min Zorzettig and continued by his son Livio. Today, the third generation of the family is managed by two brothers, Massimo and Marco Zorzettig. Luigino Zamparo is the responsible oenologist. In 2006 a newly built winery was put into operation. The vineyards comprise 69 hectares of vines owned by the company and ten hectares leased. They are planted with 70% white wine and 30% red wine varieties. The average planting density is 4,500 to 5,000 vines per hectare.

The white wines are mostly aged in steel tanks, the red wines mostly in small oak barrels. The top line of the house is called "Selènze" (friuli. "excellence") with two white wines (Friulano, Ribolla Gialla) and two red wines (Pignolo, Schioppettino). The premium wines include the DOC wines Biancosesto (Friulano, Ribolla Gialla), Ribolla Gialla Selènze, Sauvignon, Merlot, Picolit, Refosco and Pinot Grigio, as well as the Trockenbeerenauslese cuvée "Noans" from Riesling Renano, Sauvignon and Traminer Aromatico. Around half a million bottles of wine are produced annually.

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