
Friuli-Venezia Giulia Wine Italy
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The source of some of Italy’s best and most distinctive white wines, Friuli-Venezia Giulia is where Italian, Germanic and Slavic cultures converge. The styles of wines produced in this region of Italy's far north-east reflect this merging of cultures. Often shortened to just “Friuli,” the area is divided into many distinct subzones, including Friuli Grave, Colli Orientali del Friuli, Collio Goriziano and Carso. The flat valley of Friuli Grave is responsible for a large proportion of the region’s wine production, particularly the approachable Pinot grigio and the popular Prosecco. The best vineyard locations are often on hillsides, as in Colli Orientali del Friuli or Collio. In general, Friuli boasts an ideal climate for viticulture, with warm sunny days and chilly nights, which allow grapes to ripen slowly and evenly.
In Colli Orientali, the specialty is crisp, flavorful white wine made from indigenous varieities like Friulano (formerly known as Tocai Friulano), Ribolla gialla and Malvasia Istriana.
Red wines, though far less common here, can be quite good, especially when made from the deeply colored, rustic Refosco variety. In Collio Goriziano, which abutts Slovenia, many of the same varieties are planted. International varieties like Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc are also common, but they tend to be Loire-like in style with herbaceous character and mellow tannins. Carso’s star grape is the red Teranno, notable for being rich in iron content and historically consumed for health purposes. It has an earthy, meaty profile and is often confused with the distinct variety Refosco.
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Cavit Pinot Grigio 2020Pinot Gris/Grigio from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Venica & Venica Jesera Pinot Grigio 2019Pinot Gris/Grigio from Collio Goriziano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Kris Pinot Grigio 2019Pinot Gris/Grigio from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Terlato Family Vineyards Friuli Pinot Grigio 2019Pinot Gris/Grigio from Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Sun Goddess by Mary J Blige Sauvignon Blanc 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Borgo Conventi Pinot Grigio 2018Pinot Gris/Grigio from Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Sun Goddess by Mary J Blige Pinot Grigio Ramato 2019Rosé from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Livio Felluga Pinot Grigio 2018Pinot Gris/Grigio from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Marco Felluga Mongris Pinot Grigio 2019Pinot Gris/Grigio from Collio Goriziano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Kris Pinot Noir 2017Pinot Noir from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Attems Pinot Grigio 2018Pinot Gris/Grigio from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Venica & Venica Ronco del Cero Sauvignon 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Collio Goriziano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Venica & Venica Ronco delle Mele Sauvignon 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Collio Goriziano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Venica & Venica Collio Perilla Merlot 2017Merlot from Collio Goriziano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Marco Felluga Molamatta Collio Bianco 2016Other White Blends from Collio Goriziano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Vie di Romans Ciampagnis Vieris Chardonnay 2017Chardonnay from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Venica & Venica Malvasia 2017Malvasia from Collio Goriziano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Livio Felluga Sauvignon Blanc 2018Sauvignon Blanc from Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Livio Felluga Friulano 2018Friulano from Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Scarpetta Pinot Grigio 2019Pinot Gris/Grigio from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Venica & Venica Friulano 2019Friulano from Collio Goriziano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Livio Felluga Rosazzo Terre Alte 2017Other White Blends from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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