Venezia Giulia

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The hilly zone, located south of the mountains and along the central stretch of the border with Slovenia, features flysch-type soils with a prevalence of marls over sandstones.
• The central plains of the region are characterised by poor, dry, and permeable soils.
• The eastern coastal zone presents a rocky profile where the Carso meets the Adriatic, as far as Trieste and Muggia on the Slovenian border, while to the west the coast is low-lying and sandy.
• The regional land area breaks down into 42.5% Alpine mountain terrain to the north, not suited to viticulture, 19.3% hillside, and 38.2% central and coastal plains.
• Rainfall varies markedly across the four zones, from 1,000–1,200 mm along the coastal strip to 2,500–3,000 mm in the pre-Alpine belt, with 1,200–1,800 mm recorded across the plains and hillside areas.

• In the Roman era the wine known as Pucino was prized at the imperial court, and the Senate sent settlers to Aquileia to spread vine cultivation, as recounted by Titus Livy.
• In the nineteenth century the first plantings of Pinot grigio, Pinot bianco, Pinot nero, Merlot, and Sauvignon arrived in Friuli thanks to Count de la Tour, who had married the noble owner of Villa Russiz in Capriva del Friuli.

• The production regulations state that white and red wines display well-balanced chemical and physical characteristics across all wine types produced, while on the nose and palate the wines show typical aromas associated with the grape varieties used.
• The wines may be produced as white, red, and rosé styles, with a frizzante version available in all three colours, as well as a novello style for the red.

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

All appellations in Italy

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0977
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini Friuli Venezia Giulia (DOC Friuli)