This is a mixed tasting case of 6 exquisite wines from the incredible family owned Altùris winery, in the Hilla of Friuli-Venezia, on the border with Austria and Slovenia including 3 red wines – 2 whites, and 1 beautiful rosé.

Altùris Refosco 2019:

Fruity, floral fragrances with notes of dark cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant and blueberry; subtle hints of green pepper and 'sous bois' undergrowth are also evident. On the palate it is soft and dry with flavours of blackcurrant, fig, liquorice, leather, caramel and chocolate. Rich and smooth, almost creamy body. Beautifully complex and viscous in the glass.

Altùris Cabernet Sauvignon 2019:

Incredibly this wine is rated as the 3rd Best Red Wine of Italy in Luca Maroni's Guide to the Best Italian Wines 2019 where he refers to it as 'an absolute masterpiece' with 96 Points out of 100

Altùris Cabernet Franc IGP Venezia Giulia 2019:

A wonderful, savoury, herbacious nose. Beautiful notes of red cherry and bramble fruit over a sweet spicy pepper background.Very fruit forward, delicate and aromatic. Balanced fresh acidity and smooth mouthfeel, with a good structure and complexity. Medium bodied and viscous in the glass. Refreshingly easy to drink.

Altùris Ribolla Gialla 2020:

Lively and brilliant straw yellow colour, with elegant greenish reflections. Aromatic and intense bouquet, with fruity notes of peach, melon, apple and acacia flowers. In the mouth it is fresh, enveloping, dry and persistent. Wonderful fresh acidity, minerality, complexity on the palate, full bodied and beautifully viscous from the lees ageing.

Altùris Pinot Grigio 2019:

This very fine Friulli Pinot Grigio is crisp and fresh. This is very far from the experience of a mass market commercial Pinot Grigio. Straw yellow in colour, the wine has a refined, broad and complex bouquet, with notes of exotic fruit, hay, bread crust and toasted almond. It is dry, full bodied from lees ageing and savoury. Mouth-cleansing acidity.

Altùris Rosé Pink Mùl 2019:

This is a delicious, refreshing light cherry red coloured rosé with aromas of roses, peaches, raspberries, cherries and citrus. Viscous in the glass from the barrel ageing and good structure and complexity. Medium dry on the palate.

Altùris winery is located in the beautiful hills of Friuli, known as Italian White Wine Heaven: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which in their mother tongue are called “Altùris”: a geometry of reliefs engraved by vineyards. Although the region is relatively small compared to the rest of Italy, it ranks among the best for producers of white wines. Located on the border of Slovenia and Austria.