The 2017 Friuli Colli Orientali Pinot Bianco Zuc di Volpe is sort of closed and not as fragrant as the other wines from this producer, feeling somewhat flat and not as interesting by comparison. It has good structure and wouldn't be described as thin in the mouth, but at the end of the day, it's a simple white to drink with a chicken sandwich. Some 6,700 bottles were made.

The 2014 Friuli Colli Orientali Pinot Bianco Zuc di Volpe is an easy-drinking white wine with a fresh and zesty approach. The bouquet offers recognizable aromas of citrus, pear and stone fruit. Faint notes of crushed mineral and dried sage also appear at the back. The mouthfeel is lean, but the wine makes up for its lack of consistency with tangy acidity.

The 2009 Pinot Bianco comes across as more textured and generous in its fruit but more aromatically expressive than the Pinot Grigio. It too shows excellent focus and verve. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2013. Various American importers, including: Vinity Wine Company, Emeryville, CA; tel. (510) 601-6010; Michael R. Downey, Arlington, Virginia; tel. (703) 875-0426; Woodyn Wines, Worcester, MA; tel. (781) 771-9417

The Zuc di Volpe line boasts an exceedingly attractive expression of Pinot Bianco that is both aromatic and textured at the same time. The wine sees some oak aging that has helped shape aromas of almond, honey and fresh peach.——M.L.(11/1/2010)—— 90