Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
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Friuli-Venezia-Giulia | Wine region
Friuli Venezia Giulia is the easternmost region in northern Italy, bordering Austria to the north and Slovenia to the east. Geographically, it presents itself as a landscape with two faces, the Julian and Carnic Alps in the north of the region and the plains that slope down to the Adriatic Sea in the south. Among connoisseurs, the region is considered home to excellent white wines from the hilly areas of Collio and Colli Orientali del Friuli, as well as from the other production zones of Annia, Aquileia, Carso, Grave, Isonzo and Latisana. The local white grapes Tocai Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Verduzzo Friulano, Picolit and the red grapes Tazzelenghe, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso are planted here, along with a large number of international noble grapes, with which the vineyards of Friuli have been planted not only since the advent of certain fashionable wines. - Gerardo [TS06/23]
"Friuli Venezia Giulia is the white wine paradise of Italy. In almost all eight growing areas of the region, but especially in the hills of the Collio and the Colli Orientali del Friuli, they have been creating top-class whites for at least three decades. The raw material for this is provided by traditional grapes such as Friulano (formerly Tocai Friulano), Ribolla and Malvasia istriana, but also, for a long time, indigenous varieties such as Pinot bianco and Sauvignon." - Gambero Rosso
Classic: Friulano Classic: Ribolla Gialla
Classic: Friulano Classic: Ribolla Gialla
Friuli-Venezia-Giulia | Wine region | Buy at Gerardo
To a large extent, Friuli and Venezia Giulia are also mountainous regions, that area in the eastern part of Italy which is bordered by the rivers Tagliamento, Livenza and Isonzo through the Carnic and Julian Alps. A lot of livestock farming is done here and the meat pots are correspondingly abundant. Mighty steaks and 'Luganiche" - as the long thin sausages are called. Goulash, which bears all comparisons with Hungarian goulash, and last but not least the famous raw ham of San Daniele form the backbone at every festive table. And in addition the wine of the country, which thrives on sunny moraine hills. The typical lemon-yellow Friulano, for example, or the red Cabernet, which smells lightly and enticingly of raspberries. Home cooking - but in addition wines, which also at richly set table for the beautiful Friuli and for the Venezia Giulia honor.
The wine-growing zone of Friuli is located about 100 km northeast of Venice and borders in the far corner with Austria and Slovenia. The entire region is climatically quite favorable for viticulture, being protected from the north by the Alpine chain. The plain around Codroipo is the Grave del Friuli. The name, similar to Graves around Bordeaux (French: Gravier), derives from the gravelly and stony soils that predominate here. The stones store the sun's heat during the day and release it back into the environment at night. When properly managed, these soils are thus ideal for viticulture.
The Collio - also known as Collio Goriziano or High Friuli - is a wine-growing zone within Friuli Venezia Giulia and the Slovenian region of Goriska. The two most important towns in the area are Cormons and Gorizia. As one of the first wine-growing areas in Italy, the Collio was awarded the DOC (Denominazione d'origine Controllata) quality designation in 1968, which is an important part of the 'quality pyramid' of Italian viticulture. Ranges of hills and vineyards run throughout the Collio, interspersed with small villages and towns - the entire wine-growing area covers about 1,600 hectares. Among the well-known white wines are Pinot Grigio, Friulano, Sauvignon, Ribolla Gialla and Collio Bianco - a DOC Cuvee. As well as the red wines Cabernet, Merlot, Refosco and Collio Rosso. For several decades Friuli, and especially the Collio area, has been famous for some of the best white wines in Italy. - Gerardo
Friuli is considered the stronghold of Italian white wine, as evidenced by high-quality Sauvignon and Chardonnay. But also from the autochthonous vines such as Friulano and Ribolla Gialla, high quality products are created.
"In the collective wine memory Friuli - Venezia Giulia is stored as the land of great white wines. For almost 30 years, the Italian market has been asking for whites from Friuli. in general, the demand for whites has increased; only ten years ago, reds were more sought after." - Slow Wine