Friuli Aquileia

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The production zone, located in the province of Udine, is a flat strip running from the Laguna di Grado northward to Aquileia, Cervignano del Friuli, and Palmanova.
• The climate benefits from the proximity of the sea, with a mean annual temperature of 13.7 °C and breezy summers, while winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below zero.
• The bora wind, blowing from the east-north-east, helps keep the climate relatively dry by sweeping humid stagnation from the lower plain during various periods of the year.
• The soils are predominantly clayey in nature, with a sandy component that varies from zone to zone, formed by alluvial processes that stripped clay, sand, and mineral debris from the hills above.
• The closer one gets to the Torre torrent, the greater the likelihood of encountering gravelly bands and skeleton-rich soils, while north of Cervignano toward Aquileia and Fiumicello yellowish marly soils devoid of skeleton prevail.

• Aquileia has been a zone of wine production, trade, and consumption since the Republican Roman period, as attested by ancient writings and by the discovery of amphorae and drinking vessels.
• In the third century AD, the historian Herodian records that the countryside was adorned with rows of vines trained up fruit trees, from which a wine was obtained that was kept in wooden barrels.
• The vineyards are trained predominantly to Guyot, while a portion of the training systems is still organised according to the Sylvoz and cappuccina — that is, double-inverted cordon — methods.

• Pinot grigio displays a slightly copper-tinged yellow colour with an intense and persistent bouquet, and a dry, full, pleasantly bitter palate.
• Verduzzo friulano has a golden yellow colour and is lightly tannic, with aromas of acacia and a honey-like flavour, and may also be produced in a sweet style.
• Refosco dal peduncolo rosso shows a ruby red colour with evident violet reflections that soften with ageing, a vinous and lightly herbaceous nose, and a dry, full, and bitter palate.

• The diurnal temperature variation characteristic of the Friulian plain encourages the development of grapes with a marked aromatic endowment, yielding perfumed and elegant wines.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0950
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini DOC Friuli Aquileia