Brochure Tunella

2021

Tunella is much more than a winery: it is the quality, handed down until today through three

beating heart of Massimo and Marco Zorzettig’s generations. Decades in which the concept

family history, supported by the tenacity and of wine production has become sartorial and

elegance of “mamma” Gabriella. A fascinating family ties stainless, in which there is no need

narrative made up of stubbornness and for words to quickly understand each other,

enthusiasm, wisdom and dedication to absolute and hands can recognize every grape with a

HOME | ESTATE | WINES | PACKAGES | GUIDES AND AWARDS TUNELLA.IT simple caress. Excellence thus becomes a Livio Zorzettig in 1949 with his father Pietro, also known as Min choice of love, absolute feeling, and passion

that animates without compromise. A path of

sustainability in processes, and craftsmanship

in details.

On the next page Gabriella, Massimo and Marco Zorzettig

Tunella is nestled in a setting of beautiful hills, minerals, and the presence of a microclimate

just a few minutes from the city of Cividale that welcomes the sea breezes of the Adriatic

del Friuli, a Lombard treasure and a UNESCO Sea, protected at the same time from the

World Heritage Site, a unique terroir at the cold North winds thanks to the nearby Julian

global level. The alternation of marl and Prealps, contribute to make this land a place

sandstone (“ponca”, in Friulian), rich in of the soul. Knowing fully its deep wine making

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The “ponca”, the typical soil of the Oriental Hills of Friuli, mainly composed of Marls (calcarean) and Sandstone (layered sands)

tradition and identity, as strong as that of the

generous Friulian people, is a privilege to be

grasped at every glass, a vivid witness of a

centuries-old tradition.

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Hands caressing the earth, hands tying canes, rhythms and rules, which gives or takes away,

hands pruning to let breathe. Hands that can be found in every glass of Tunella wine.

finally reap the fruits of labor with delicate In this scenario, man can only accompany

self-confidence. The identity of a territory, the the things surrounding him, but must do

culture of the men who have worked it over so skillfully. Tasting becomes a moment of

the centuries, the nature itself, which dictates celebration, of the wines which are one-of-a-

HOME | ESTATE | WINES | PACKAGES | GUIDES AND AWARDS TUNELLA.IT Steel tanks are the best solution for the temperature control during the fermentation and maturation sur lie of whites

French oak barriques and tonneaux are the ideal means to obtain harmonious and qualitative flawless red wines

kind works, where the artist does not repeat

himself and exclusivity is given by a ritual,

which is renewed every year. Where the sensory

joy finds the key to its interpretation in the

most delicate genuineness.

In the Charmat method, ilMille encounters 750ML 1500ML

Pinot Nero and Ribolla Gialla grapes, followed by fermentation in French oak barriques, followed by slow refinement, first in the sealed tanks with periodic remuages, and finally, in the bottle. Millesimato Tunella goes through an elegant journey, to be discovered at least a year and a half after the harvest.

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In a territory particularly suited to white 375ML 750ML 1500ML wines, international varieties such as Pinot

Grigio, Chardonnay and Sauvignon, and 375ML 750ML 1500ML 3000ML the native varieties, Malvasia, Friulano and Ribolla Gialla, vinified in steel tanks, give life to harmonious wines capable of embellishing the set tables in the spring following their harvest.

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After the organic fertilization of the vineyards (every two or three years), the fruiting shoots are selected during the winter pruning. Subsequently, after the spur pruning, we move on to the tying.

HOME | ESTATE | WINES | PACKAGES | GUIDES AND AWARDS TUNELLA.IT The disbudding, with The harvest, solely done SINGLE VINEYARD the selection of the by hand, welcomes bunches WHITES shoots, together with the that radiate tales of tradition suckering and topping, are and a sense of trust in the BIANCOSESTO the three spring activities future. useful for ensuring the The destemming and skin

CLASSIC WHITES

The whole grapes are gently pressed. Then follows the fermentation and aging sur lie in steel tanks at controlled temperature with frequent bâtonnage.

optimal balance of the contact, the gentle crushing, vegetative part. fermentation and aging sur lie in 30 hl Slavonian oak barrels at controlled temperature with frequent bâtonnage.

Available at least a year and a half from harvest. After defoliation, to improve Available in the spring ventilation, the thinning of following the harvest. the still green bunches is essential to leave only the best fruits on the vine.

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The gentle crushing after a maceration on skins of the grapes from three distinctive plots, the fermentation and aging sur lie in big Slavonian oak barrels with frequent bâtonnages. This is the story of our single variety crus Colmatìss Sauvignon, Coldebliss

Ribolla Gialla and Colbajè Pinot Grigio.

Pearls of the tradition, to be tasted at least a year and a half after the harvest.

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Selected grapes from two great native grapes, from a single vineyard, for a precise 750ML 1500ML 3000ML expression of the territory: Biancosesto let Friulano and Ribolla Gialla speak on the palate. The short cold maceration, fermentation and aging sur lie with frequent bâtonnage in big Slavonian oak barrels: to be experienced at least a year and a half after the harvest.

Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. They are 375ML 750ML 1500ML 3000ML the classic international varieties, which together with the native Refosco dal

Peduncolo Rosso, represent the tradition.

Wines recognized for their personality and excellence, capable of making the senses blossom in the spring that begins a year and a half after the harvest.

HOME | ESTATE | WINES | PACKAGES | GUIDES AND AWARDS TUNELLA.IT Wines with character and The pruning during the intense flavors carrying with winter vegetative rest and 750ML them the soul of a territory the subsequent spur pruning forged by the love and and tying are entrusted to wisdom of man. expert hands. 375ML 750ML 1500ML 3000ML

Every two or three years, in autumn, between harvest and pruning, organic fertilization is practiced in all the vineyards.

HOME | ESTATE | WINES | PACKAGES | GUIDES AND AWARDS TUNELLA.IT The practice of thinning the CLASSIC REDS SINGLE VINEYARD REDS bunches before veraison is aimed at preserving all the Destemming, pressing, ARCIONE vital force of the plant only maceration and fermentation to achieve the best fruits. in steel tanks in contact Light drying in boxes. with the skins with frequent Destemming and crushing. Maceration and fermentation in contact with the skins in steel tanks with frequent pumping over. After racking off, follows long refining in 5 hl French oak tonneaux.

Available at least two years after harvest for the

pumping over. After racking Schioppettino, four years off, follows maturation in for the Arcione and five 25 hl French oak barrels. years for the Pignolo.

Available at least a year and a half from harvest.

The suckering, together with The harvest, carried out by disbudding and topping, are hand, is the prerequisite for a the three spring activities winemaking that aims at high useful for ensuring the quality, with perfect grapes, optimal balance between the harvested at their best stage green part and future fruits. of ripeness.

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Their character is bold and elegant: the crus

Schioppettino and Pignolo are the authentic 750ML 1500ML 3000ML 750ML 1500ML 3000ML expression of Friuli. The two well-known native grapes follow the rigor of tradition.

After a slight drying of the grapes, they are aged in French oak tonneaux, to tell a story of patient waiting, respectively of two and five years of evolution, before presenting themselves to the public.

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The best native red production defines

Arcione’s character, which comes to life 750ML 1500ML 3000ML from a careful selection of Pignolo and

Schioppettino grapes. In the glass there is the encounter of a strong personality and a recognizable structure, after a slight drying of the grapes it is refined in French oak tonneaux, which offers the best sensory experience about four years after the harvest.

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The drying of the grapes is the common 500ML 500ML 500ML denominator of these three white meditation wines. Verduzzo Friulano and Picolit, native single varietals, are subsequently refined in French oak barrels. Alongside them,

Noans, a blend of Riesling Renano, Traminer

Aromatico and Sauvignon vinified in steel.

We shall wait patiently for the tasting:

Verduzzo and Noans a year and a half after the harvest, Picolit after at least three years.

Birthdays, anniversaries, traditions: gifts celebrate expressing a style and showing esteem, affection,

small and big moments in life. Thinking about someone, closeness. Our gift boxes thus become perfect treasure

in this way, takes on a meaning which goes beyond the chests, as well as customizable, with a choice among

simple gesture: it is the symbol of what you feel for white, red, passito and ilMille sparkling wine, for an

that person. Giving a wine rich in personality, such experience starting from the heart and arriving back

as those signed Tunella, represents a deeper intention: there, in your heart.

HOME | ESTATE | WINES | PACKAGES | GUIDES AND AWARDS TUNELLA.IT PRESTIGE SINGLE CARDBOARD BOX PRESTIGE SINGLE CARDBOARD BOX PRESTIGE SINGLE CARDBOARD BOX printed printed printed 500 ml bottle 750 ml bottle 1500 ml bottle REF. A REF. B REF. C

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Each box, internally, is embellished with Tunella watermarked paper.

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Each box, internally, is embellished with Tunella watermarked paper.

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HOME | ESTATE | WINES | PACKAGES | GUIDES AND AWARDS TUNELLA.IT GAMBERO ROSSO BIBENDA VINI D’ITALIA FONDAZIONE ITALIANA SOMMELIER

Biancosesto 2018 Biancosesto 2018 Arcione 2016 Arcione 2016 Noans 2018 Pignolo 2015 Friulano 2019 Schioppettino 2017 Valmasìa Malvasia 2019 Colbajè Pinot Grigio 2018 Colbajè Pinot Grigio 2018 Valmasìa Malvasia 2019 Coldebliss Ribolla Gialla 2018 Friulano 2019 Colmatìss Sauvignon 2018 Coldebliss Ribolla Gialla 2018 Pignolo 2015 Rjgialla 2019 Schioppettino 2017 Pinot Grigio 2019

eccellente (max average) eccellente (excellent) molto buono/ottimo, ha grande livello e spiccato pregio raggiunto le degustazioni finali (high quality) (very good/excellent, finalist for the 3 glasses) buon livello, particolare finezza(very good) da molto buono a ottimo (very good/excellent) medio livello, piacevole fattura (good) da discreto a buono (fair/good)

HOME | ESTATE | WINES | PACKAGES | GUIDES AND AWARDS TUNELLA.IT DANIELE CERNILLI VINI BUONI D’ITALIA GUIDA ESSENZIALE AI VINI D’ITALIA TOURING CLUB ITALIANO

95 pt Biancosesto 2018 Pignolo 2015 94 pt Friulano 2019 Schioppettino 2017 93 pt Coldebliss Ribolla Gialla 2018 Biancosesto 2018 Coldebliss Ribolla Gialla 2018 Tunella Azienda Agricola Rjgialla 2019

vini che raggiungono il 95/100 (17% dei vino d’eccellenza, espressione vini recsensiti) assoluta del vitigno wines above 95/100 ponits (only 17% of (excellence wine, absolute the reviewed wines) expression of the varietal)

max. punteggio cantina vino ottimo, da consigliare assolutamente (winery max. score) (excellent wine, to be absolutely recommended)

vino buono, bevibile e piacevole (good quality wine, very pleasant to drink)

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96 pt Colbajè Pinot Grigio 2018 93 pt. Colmatìss Sauvignon 2018 Consistenza: 31 - Equilibrio: 33 - Integrità: 32 92 pt. Pignolo 2015 Consistency: 31 - Balance: 33 - Integrity: 32 91 pt. Biancosesto 2018 95 pt Colmatìss Sauvignon 2018 90 pt. Schioppettino 2017 94 pt Friulano 2019 90 pt. Arcione 2016 94 pt Pinot Grigio 2019 89 pt. Noans 2018 94 pt Arcione 2016 89 pt. 93 pt Biancosesto 2018 Coldebliss Ribolla Gialla 2018 93 pt Pignolo 2015 89 pt. Valmasìa Malvasia 2019 91 pt Schioppettino 2017 90 pt Coldebliss Ribolla Gialla 2018

99 pt. massimo punteggio (max score) vino ottimo (excellent wine) 90-93/100

Indici complessivi: (Overall indexes) vino buono (good quality wine) Consistenza: 31,2 + Equilibrio: 31,2 + Integrita: 30,8 86-89/100 (Consistency: 33 + Balance: 33 + Integrity: 33) IP complessivo: (Overall IP) 93,33 (+1,82 %)

COLBAJÈ PINOT GRIGIO 2018 “Fra i migliori bianchi dell’anno, probabilmente il Pinot Grigio Ramato migliore di sempre”. “One of the best whites of the year, probably the best Coppery Pinot Grigio ever”.

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Biancosesto 2018 Colbajè Pinot Grigio 2018 Arcione 2016 Biancosesto 2018 Colbajè Pinot Grigio 2018 Colmatìss Sauvignon 2018 Noans 2018 Friulano 2019 Pignolo 2015 Pinot Grigio 2019 Coldebliss Ribolla Gialla 2018 Colmatìss Sauvignon 2018

≥91 pt. eccellente (max average) COLBAJÈ PINOT GRIGIO 2018 89/90 pt. ottimo/eccellente “Profumi di pera e albicocca matura si intersecano (very good/excellent) con note floreali e cremose. Il palato è ampio e complesso, avvolgente e cremoso”. 85/88 pt. ottimo (very good) “Aromas of ripe pear and apricot blend with floral and creamy notes. The palate is wide and complex, 80/84 pt. buono (good) mouth-filling and creamy”. 75/79 pt. discreto (fair) COLMATÌSS SAUVIGNON 2018 “Sentori vegetali nei profumi di menta, peperone e sesamo. In bocca il profumo è croccante, il paesaggio in legno è ben dosato e bilanciato dalla freschezza”. “Herbal hints in the aromas of mint, bell peppers and sesame. In the mouth the aroma is crisp, the wood scenario is well dosed and balanced by freshness”.

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91 pt. Colmatìss Sauvignon 2017 90 pt. Biancosesto 2017 90 pt. Friulano 2018 89 pt. Pinot Grigio 2018 90 pt. Colbajè Pinot Grigio 2017 89 pt. Sauvignon 2018 88 pt. Rjgialla 2018

FRIULANO 2018 BIANCOSESTO 2017 “Un bianco morbido, cremoso e di medio corpo, “Sentori e sapori di ananas e meringa al limone sostenuto da un’acidità vivace e che offre un tono sono incorniciati da un’acidità succosa in questo leggermente tostato ai sapori di dolce alla mela, bianco armonioso e di medio corpo, che è cremoso, fiori di primavera e nocciola tritata, con una con note di vaniglia e tostatura sul lungo finale spruzzata di mandarino pungente luminoso e vigoroso”. e dragoncello fresco sul finale”. “Aromas and flavors of pineapple and lemon “A round, creamy, medium-bodied white, backed by meringue are framed by juicy acidity in this har- lively acidity and offering a lightly toasty overtone monious, medium-bodied white, which is creamy, to the flavors of creamed apple, spring blossom and with hints of vanilla and toast on the bright and chopped hazelnut, with a splash of tangy tangerine buoyant, lingering finish”. and fresh tarragon on the finish”.

HOME | ESTATE | WINES | PACKAGES | GUIDES AND AWARDS TUNELLA.IT DECANTER OPERA WINE 2021 JANUARY 2021 FINEST ITALIAN WINES SELECT BY WINE SPECTATOR 91 pt. Pinot Nero 2017

WINES OF THE YEAR 2020 “Con grande soddisfazione siamo stati selezionati “Un Pinot complesso al naso, con aromi carnosi da Wine Spectator tra le migliori 200 cantine e di frutti di bosco scuri, un accenno di legno di italiane per l’edizione speciale 2021 di Opera rovere affumicato ed eleganza. Ottimo equilibrio Wine, prestigioso evento-degustazione nato al palato, con rosa canina, tannini maturi nel 2012 dalla collaborazione tra Veronafiere, e qualche intrigante nota di rovere”. Vinitaly e Wine Spectator. Wine Spectator ha selezionato l’eccellenza dei produttori italiani che “Complex Pinot nose of meaty and gamey aromas pur differenziandosi per stili e dimensioni, sono with dark forest fruit, some oak smoke and accomunati dall’altissima qualità dei vini”. elegance. A very good balance on the palate of briary fruit, ripe tannins and some intriguing “With immense satisfaction we have been selected oaky notes”. by Wine Spectator among the best 200 Italian wineries for the special edition 2021 of Opera Wine, a prestigious tasting event born in 2012 from the collaboration between Veronafiere, Vinitaly and Wine Spectator. Wine Spectator has selected the excellence of the Italian producers that, although differing in style and size, are united by the very high quality of their wines”.

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