Friuli Venezia Giulia - Wine Regions
Friuli - Venezia Giulia ranks 17th among the regions in size (7,847 square ki- lometres and 15th in population (1,220,000).
Vineyards cover 21,000 hectares 915th) of which registered DOC plots total 12,300 hectares (9th).
Annual wine production of 1,100,000 hectolitres (15th) includes 40% or 430,000 hectolitres DOC (8th), of which more than 60% is white.
DOC AREAS Aquileia or Aquileia del Friuli (14 types) Cabernet R-Dr; Cabernet Franc R-Dr; Cabernet Sauvignon R-Dr; Chardonnay, W-Dr, also Sp; Merlot R-Dr; Pinot Bianco W-Dr; Pinot Grigio W-Dr; Refosco R-Dr; Riesling Renano W-Dr; Rosato P-Dr; Sauvignon W-Dr; Tocai Friulano W-Dr; Traminer W-Dr; Verduzzo Friulano W-Dr
Carso (3 types) Carso R-Dr; Carso Malvasia W-Dr; Terrano del Carso R-Dr
Collio Goriziano or Collio (19 types) Bianco W-Dr; Cabernet R-Dr, Rs Ag-3; Cabernet Franc R-Dr, Rs Ag-3; Cabernet Sauvignon R-Dr, Rs Ag-3; Chardonnay W-Dr; Malvasia Istriana W-Dr; Merlot R-Dr, Rs Ag-3; Mller Thurgau W-Dr; Picolit W-Sw; Pinot Bianco W-Dr; Pinot Grigio W-Dr; Pinot Nero R-Dr, Rs Ag-3; Ribolla Gialla W-Dr; Riesling Italico W-Dr; Riesling Renano W-Dr; Rosso R-Dr, Rs Ag-3; Sauvignon W-Dr; Tocai Friulano W-Dr; Traminer Aromatico W-Dr
Colli orientali del Friuli (20 types) Cabernet R-Dr, Rs Ag-2; Cabernet Franc R-Dr, Rs Ag-2; Cabernet Sauvignon R-Dr, Rs Ag-2; Chardonnay W-Dr; Malvasia Istriana W-Dr; Merlot R-Dr, Rs Ag-2; Picolit W-Sw, Rs Ag-2; Pinot Bianco W-Dr; Pinot Grigio W-Dr; Pinot Nero R-Dr, Rs Ag-2; Ramandolo W-Sw, also Classico; Refosco R-Dr, Rs Ag-2; Ribolla Gialla W-Dr; Riesling Renano W-Dr; Rosato P-Dr; Sauvignon W-Dr; Schioppettino R-Dr; Tocai Friulano W-Dr; Traminer Aromatico W-Dr; Verduzzo Friulano W-Dr/Sw
Grave del Friuli (15 types) Cabernet R-Dr;; Cabernet Franc R-Dr; Cabernet Sauvignon R-Dr; Chardonnay W-Dr; Merlot R-Dr; Pinot Bianco W-Dr; Pinot Grigio W-Dr; Pinot Nero R-Dr; Refosco R-Dr; Riesling Renano W-Dr; Rosato P-Dr; Sauvignon W-Dr; Tocai Friulano W-Dr; Traminer Aromatico W-Dr; Verduzzo W-Dr/Sw, also Fz
Isonzo (19 types) Bianco W-Dr, also Sw, Fz; Cabernet R-Dr; Cabernet Franc R-Dr; Cabernet Sauvignon R-Dr; Chardonnay W-Dr; Franconia R-Dr; Malvasia Istriana W-Dr; Merlot R-Dr; Pinot Bianco W-Dr, also Pinot Spumante W-Dr-Sp; Pinot Grigio W-Dr; Pinot Nero R-Dr; Refosco R-Dr; Riesling Italico W-Dr; Riesling Renano W-Dr; Rosso R-Dr, also Sw, Fz; Sauvignon W-Dr; Tocai Friulano W-Dr; Traminer Aromatico W-Dr; Verduzzo Friulano W-Dr
Latisana (13 types) Cabernet R-Dr; Cabernet Franc R-Dr; Cabernet Sauvignon R-Dr; Chardonnay W-Dr; Merlot R-Dr; Pinot Bianco W-Dr; Pinot Grigio W-Dr; Refosco R-Dr; Rosato P-Dr; Sauvignon W-Dr; Tocai Friulano W-Dr; Traminer Aromatico W-Dr; Verduzzo Friulano W-Dr
OTHER WINES OF NOTE
R-Dr Agreste Araldo Baredo Braida Nuova Carantan Faralta Franconia L'Altromerlot Le Marne Montsclapade Pignolo Plazate Rivarossa Ronco dei Roseti Ronco del Gnemiz Ronco della Torre Rosso della Centa Rujno Tazzelenghe or Tacelenghe Vigna del Balbo W-Dr Blanc des Rosis Conte di Cuccanea Englwhite Gris Le Roverelle Masarotte Molamatta Nuvizal Picol Ronc di Juri Ronco Blanchis Ronco delle Acacie Ronco della Magnolie Ronco di Corte Roncuz St. Jurosa Soreli Terre Alte Vedute di Pradis Vigne delle Letizie Vignis di Dolegna Vinnaie Vino della Pace Vinograd Breg Vintage Tunina Vitovska
Others Apicio, W-Sw, Moscato Rosa, P-Sw Spumante Brut, W/P-Dr-Sp