Ronchi di Cialla Friuli Colli Orientali Schioppettino RiNera 2023 LD25SALE and a distinctive Maremma earthiness

and a distinctive Maremma earthiness

The family only began bottling under its own name after Albert came home from Montana following the war

Medium-bodied with a rich mouthfeel

Lydien is an expressive

it occupies a fascinating space between beer and wine

Ronchi di Cialla Friuli Colli Orientali Schioppettino RiNera 2023 LD25SALE and a distinctive Maremma earthinessSchioppettino was all but extinct after phylloxera until Paolo and Dina Rapuzzi brought it back from a handful of surviving vines in the 1970s and helped get its cultivation declared legal again in 1976, with the first modern vintage following in 1977. Since founding Ronchi di Cialla in 1970, this family has stayed under the radar with the public while occupying sacred ground for Italy collectors and Friuli geeks. They farm naturally on a limestone