Venezia Giulia
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Cabernet-FrancCabernet-SauvignonMalvasia Istriana B. (Malvasia Istriana)MerlotPinot BlancPinot NoirRibolla Gialla B. (Ribolla Gialla)Riesling (Riesling Weiss)Riesling Italico B. (Welschriesling)SauvignonRefosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso N. (Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso)Verduzzo Friulano B. (Verduzzo Friulano)ChardonnayManzoni Bianco B. (Manzoni Bianco)Moscato Giallo B. (Moscato Giallo)Schioppettino N. (Schioppettino)GleraRefosco Di Faedis (Refosco Nostrano)Gewurztraminer (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)