CHANNING DAUGHTERS 2020 TOCAI FRIULANO 28 MAR 2022

 

In March, one of the wines that arrived from Channing Daughters Winery as part of the Channing Daughters Winery Club Selection was the 2020 Tocai Friulano.  Unfortunately, Tocai Friulano's name is deprecated since the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg (31 MAR 2007) prohibited using the name to avoid confusion with the Hungarian Grape Tokaji.  The grape is known simply as Friulano or Sauvignonasse or Sauvignon Vert.  For a complete discussion and history, see Wikipedia-Sauvignon Vert.  Enough about the history and linage of the grape, how does the wine taste. 

The color is a light straw with slight shimmering gold effects in the glass with good eye appeal (Figure 1).  The nose comes forward with notes of stone fruit, grapefruit, and a hint of unripened pear.  The wine has a lighter body feel as it washes across the palate with bright acidity bursting forth, much as with a Sauvignon Blanc.  The grapefruit, peach, and crisp granny smith apples greet the palate.  The finish lingers with a hint of minerality and sea salt. 

The Tocai Friulano is a fine summer afternoon sipping wine that will pair well with a late afternoon lunch.  Attached below are the winemaker notes directly from the Channing Daughters website for your reading pleasure (Figure 2).

FIG 1 - CHANNING DAUGHTERS 2020 TOCAI FRIULANO 28 MAR 2022

FIG 2 - CHANNING DAUGHTERS 2020 TOCAI FRIULANO