Tocai Friulano
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Prosciutto di San Daniele, grilled sea bass, asparagus risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Channing Daughters is a pioneer in bringing Northern Italian grape varieties to the maritime climate of Long Island's East End. Their Tocai Friulano is a testament to this experimental spirit, thriving in the unique Bridgehampton silt loam soils. Historically, this grape is famous in Friuli, Italy, where a historic legal battle with Hungary over the 'Tocai' name eventually forced European producers to rename it simply 'Friulano.' On Long Island, Channing Daughters proudly retains the traditional 'Tocai Friulano' name, celebrating its heritage. The wine is typically crafted using sustainable, hand-harvested fruit, gently pressed and fermented in stainless steel or neutral French oak barrels to preserve its delicate, expressive aromatics of white peach, bitter almond, and wild field flowers, all framed by a distinct saline minerality derived from the nearby Atlantic Ocean.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1982 when venture capitalist and sculptor Walter Channing planted his first Chardonnay vines in Bridgehampton, Channing Daughters Winery has evolved into one of the most daring and innovative producers on Long Island's East End. Set on 28 estate acres within the maritime climate of the South Fork, the vineyards thrive in well-drained Bridgehampton silt loam cooled by Atlantic sea breezes and buffered by Peconic Bay. Helmed by partner and winemaker Christopher Tracy alongside partners Larry Perrine and Allison Dubin, the estate is a founding member of Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing. Channing Daughters is celebrated for its polycultural repertoire spanning over two dozen grape varieties and an avant-garde cellar program marked by native fermentations, extensive skin contact, and field blends. Benchmark bottlings include their pioneering Ramato skin-fermented Pinot Grigio, Friulian-inspired whites such as Tocai Friulano and Ribolla Gialla, and intricate cuvées like Meditazione and Envelope.
🍇 Grapes
Tocai Friulano