Venezia Giulia
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Cabernet-FrancCabernet-SauvignonMalvasia Istriana B. - Malvasia (Malvasia Istriana)MerlotPinot BlancPinot NoirRibolla Gialla B. - Ribolla (Ribolla Gialla)Riesling (Riesling Weiss)Riesling Italico B. — Riesling (Welschriesling)SauvignonRefosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso N. — Refosco (Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso)Verduzzo Friulano B. - Verduzzo (Verduzzo Friulano)ChardonnayManzoni Bianco B. — Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13 B. (Manzoni Bianco)Moscato Giallo B. - Goldmuskateller (Moscato Giallo)Schioppettino N. (Schioppettino)GleraGewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Franconia N. (Blaufraenkisch)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Hillside soils: flysch composition with marne predominating over arenarie.
- Central plains: poor, arid, and permeable soils.
- Rocky eastern coastline: the Carso meets the Adriatic as far as Trieste and Muggia.
- The Prealpi Giulie to the north shelter the region from cold winds and, combined with Adriatic proximity (~40 km), create a mild microclimate.
- Highly variable rainfall: 1,000–1,200 mm on the coast, rising to 2,500–3,000 mm in the pre-Alpine belt.
Human factors
- The wine Pucino was prized at the Roman imperial court; the Senate sent settlers to Aquileia to propagate the vine.
- In the Middle Ages, Ribolla was a welcome gift to European courts and a means of settling tributes and debts.
Terroir / wine link
- Flysch-derived hillside soils (marne over arenarie) and arid, permeable plains define the region's two principal viticultural substrates.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0977
- Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini Friuli Venezia Giulia (DOC Friuli)