Le Monde
Friulano Friuli DOC – 2023
Region: Italy - Friuli Venezia Giulia
Le Monde
Le Monde lies between the banks of the Livenza and Meduna rivers, close to the border between the provinces of Treviso and Pordenone in Friuli Grave. The winery headquarters, built in the eighteenth century maintains the architectural characteristics of the time. Originally property of the Pistoni family, the wine farm together with the vineyards was acquired Alex Maccan in 2008.
The Wine
Vineyard Profile
Estate vineyards in D.O.C. Friuli.
- Soil: Calcareous clay, rich in micronutrients
- Vine Age: approximately 32 years
- Vine Training System: Guyot
- Vine Planting Density: 4300 vines/ha
- Sustainably farmed
Harvest Notes
- Harvested mid-September
- Prefermentation cold soak for 24 hours
- Gentle pneumatic pressing
- Fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks
- Aged in stainless steel tanks for several months
Winemaker's Notes
Intense straw yellow, highlighted with green-gold glints. Subtle and delicate, it is enriched with balsamic notes and wild flowers, which make for a complex bouquet. Fresh, piquant and balanced, a delight on the tongue.
Wine Summary
100% Friulano; alcohol: 13%; grown on estate D.O.C. vineyards in calcareous-clay soils, rich in micronutrients; sustainably farmed; harvested mid-September; cold soak for 24 hours before gentle pressing; fermented in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature; aged in stainless steel for several months before bottling.
Technical Information
- 100% monovarietal Friulano
- Alcohol: 13%
Reviews
90 Points
The 2023 Friulano from Le Monde is fermented and raised in stainless steel tanks. The wine is bright and complex on the nose, wafting from the glass in a fine mix of pear, green olive, white flowers, salty soil tones, raw almond and a touch of fresh-cut grass in the upper register. On the palate the wine is bright, full and complex, but also a touch reductive already from its closure, with a touch of bitterness perking up on the finish from the screwcap. The wine has a good core and lovely soil signature and is very nicely balanced. Once I decanted the wine for twenty minutes, it blossomed very nicely. It is a very tasty bottle of Friulano whose inherent quality is surely worthy of a natural cork closure in future vintages! For drinking over the next year or two, it will be an excellent drink if decanted prior to serving, but the screwcap is robbing the wine of at least a couple more points in its score. 2025 – 2030
View From The Cellar, September, 2025
General Info
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Appellation(s) | DOC Friuli |
| Proprietors | Alex Maccan |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Winemaker | Giovanni Ruzzene |
| Annual Production | 18,333 9L cases |
| Farming (Sustainable, organic, biodynamic) | Sustainable |