Di Lenardo Vineyards Venezia Giulia Thanks 2022

Friuli, the most northeastern wine region of Italy, owes its reputation mainly to its white wines. The region boasts a large number of indigenous grape varieties, such as friulano, ribolla, malvasia and verduzzo. Due to the location and history of the region, many grapes grow from France and Austria, such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Riesling and Müller-Thurgau.

Massimo di Lenardo (Max to intimates) created a beautiful reflection of this wealth of grape varieties with his prestige wine Thanks. It is a blend of no fewer than five different varieties: chardonnay, sauvignon, friulano, malvasia and verduzzo. To ensure that only the best quality grapes are used, the grapes are harvested by hand. After pressing, part of the juice ferments and matures in new American oak barrels, and part in steel tanks. This is to create an optimal balance between richness, toast, freshness and fruitiness.

The di Lenardo family has been involved in viticulture in Friuli since the early 1800s, and Massimo has a long tradition. It is thanks to his own efforts, but also thanks to those of his ancestors, that he can now make such beautiful wines. Thanks is therefore not only a reflection of the potential of the Friuli region and Massimo's own abilities, but also a tribute to his ancestors.

Thanks is a special, exclusive white wine. A wine to open on a special occasion, or with a lavish meal. A wine that can be drunk now (preferably decanted in that case), but that can also easily mature in the bottle for a number of years.