Friuli - Venezia Giulia
Le Frioul est une région reconnue pour la grande qualité de ses vins, alors que la production régionale ne compte que pour 2,4% de la production nationale totale. La région se distingue en particulier par ses blancs (constituant 60% de la production totale de vin), mais plusieurs zones produisent également d’excellents rouges.
Deux éléments caractérisent le territoire viticole frioulan et expliquent en grande partie l’attention portée à la production de vin de qualité supérieure. D’une part, la prévalence de petites exploitations. La superficie moyenne des vignes est en effet de deux hectares et les exploitations inférieures à dix hectares constituent 80% de la surface viticole totale. D’autre part, le profil collinaire du Frioul, dont 20% du territoire est montueux et 40% est occupé par les plaines.
Le Frioul possède en outre un riche patrimoine de variétés autochtones et internationales, avec 75% de la production bénéficiant d’une appellation DOC (D’Origine Contrôlée) ou DOCG (D’Origine Contrôlée et Garantie). Ce réservoir de cépages s’est constitué au fil des siècles et des dominations, expliquées par la situation géographique de la région, au carrefour entre Rome (Jules César avait installé ses troupes dans la ville d’Aquilea) et la Mittel Europa. Pline l’Ancien y observait déjà la qualité du pulcinum (probablement le Prosecco actuel). Le commerce des vins provenant de l’ensemble du territoire italien avait pris une telle importance à Aquilea, vers l’an 1300, qu’il devint nécessaire de promulguer des lois spéciales pour distinguer les vins de qualité des vins médiocres ; une initiative qui déboucha sur le recensement, en 1324, des cépages diffusés dans la région.
À l’Autriche, le Frioul doit des variétés comme le Riesling. Quant aux cépages français, tels le Chardonnay, le Pinot Blanc, le Pinot Gris, le Sauvignon Blanc, le Cabernet Franc, le Cabernet Sauvignon, le Merlot et le Pinot Noir, ce sont les Habsbourg qui les ont introduits dans la région au XIXème siècle. Ces cépages internationaux ont failli avoir raison des variétés autochtones pratiquement décimées par le drame du phylloxera, dans les années 30. C’est à la passion et au dévouement de petits vignerons indépendants que l’on doit de pouvoir déguster aujourd’hui des merveilles comme le Pignolo ou le Ramandolo.
Le Frioul compte 10 appellations DOC et 4 DOCG.
10 DOC :
Carso
Colli Orientali del Friuli
Collio Goriziano o Collio
Friuli Annia
Friuli Aquileia
Friuli Grave
Friuli Isonzo o Isonzo del Friuli
Friuli Latisana
Lison-Pramaggiore
Prosecco
4 DOCG :
Lison
Ramandolo
Rosazzo
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
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Ribolla Gialla Bio
White
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€17.69By practicing skin maceration, Antico Broilo took up the challenge of making Ribolla Gialla an elegant wine, silky on the palate, countering its reputation as a simple grape variety, with expressive acidity and tannins. Perfect match with a crustacean gratin.
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Schioppettino di Prepotto
Red
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€22.98Soft and raced wine, with a complex and intense bouquet of spices, including the aroma of black pepper, characteristic of the grape variety. Perfect pairing with quails and mushrooms.
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Cabernet Franc
Red
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€14.05Full wine, with typical aromas of underwood and liquorice. Perfect pairing with a pheasant stuffed with chestnuts.
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Cianoros, Cianorie
Red
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€14.05Made from Cianorie, an ancient indigenous grape variety, Cianoros is a “glou-glou” red wine, which the peasants once drank from the bottleneck while working in the fields (“cianorie” meaning 'cane' in Friulian). Perfect pairing with lentils served with cotechino.
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Pignolo
Red
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€23.97Elegant, noble and complex wine with aromas of ripe and forest fruits and spices. To be opened a good hour before the service. Perfect pairing with beef tagliata.
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Ribolla Gialla
White
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€14.21Balanced and elegant wine with citrus and white peach aromas. Perfect pairing with San Daniele ham with figs.
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Pinot Nero
Red
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€23.64This Pinot Nero is an elegant, refined wine with velvet tannins and a delicate bouquet of berries. Perfect pairing with veal fillet and truffles.
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Ramandolo Roncat
Sweet wine
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€21.74Delicate soft wine but without excessive sucrose, with fruit and flowers bouquet. Perfect pairing with pan-fried foie gras but also exquisite served chilled as an aperitif.
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Friulano Bio
White
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€17.69The emblematic white grape variety from Friuli is vinified here with skin maceration: a return to tradition which seeks to reject standardization. The complex bouquet of fruits and vegetables is enriched; the palate, fleshed out. Perfect pairing with lobster.
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Blanc di Rugel, Ucelùt
White
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€14.79Made from Ucelut, a rehabilitated grape variety, Blanc di Rugel is a mineral and spicy white wine with floral and fruity aromas. Perfect pairing with trout.
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Piculìt Neri
Red
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€14.79Made from an ancient indigenous grape variety, forgotten and rehabilitated, Piculit Neri is a red wine with silky tannins, aromas of black fruits and toasted notes. Perfect pairing with truffle tagliatelle.
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Merlot
Red
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€15.04Fresh wine, sappy, with the nose of red fruits. Perfect pairing with sausage risotto.
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Cordenossa
Red
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€14.05Made from an ancient indigenous grape variety called Cordenossa, Ros Di San Zuàn is a lively red wine with intense fruitiness. Perfect pairing with veal stew.
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Montsclapade
Red
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€25.87With the Montslapade (the “split mountain,” in Friulan), Alessio Dorigo signs one of its most elaborate labels: An elegant Bordeaux blend, with a bouquet of red fruits and velvety tannins. Perfect pairing with beef tagliata.
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Picolit
Sweet wine
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€25.62Rare grape variety. It brings to life equally prestigious wines. The Picolit is an elegant mediation wine, delicately mellow, with aromas of dried flowers and honey. Perfect pairing with foie gras.
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Uve Dri, Distillato di Fragolino
Liquor
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€21.40Although it is forbidden to vinify the Fragolino grape, it can be distilled and then magic happens. This eau-de-vie reveals characteristic aromas of wood strawberries and small red fruits. To be served at the end of the meal.
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Malvasia
White
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€16.28Smooth, generous wine with enchanting aromas of exotic fruits. Long and warm finish. Perfect pairing with crustaceans.
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Fumo Rosso, Fumat
Red
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€21.24Made from Fumat, a rehabilitated ancient indigenous grape variety, Fumo Rosso is a tannic red wine, with a floral bouquet and roasted notes. Perfect match with a grilled meat.
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Vitovska
White
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€15.95A 100% Vitovska single varietal, delicate, fresh, well structured and with a beautiful velvety texture. A white wine with aromas of pear, apple-quince and sage, with a little bitterness in the aftertaste, and a slightly salty finish. Perfect pairing with fish-based aperitifs.
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Malvasia DOC Carso
White
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€15.37A 100% Malvasia Istriana single varietal, with complex notes of exotic fruits, aromatic herbs and pastry. A captivating white wine, slightly fatty, with a production of only 3,000 bottles per year.
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Terrano
Red
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€16.20A 100% Terrano single varietal, an indigenous variety of Caucasian origin, belonging to the Refoschi family. An elegant red wine, fresh, tannic and vivid, with a fruity finish. It is one of the most typical wines of the Carso terroir. Perfect pairing with Proscuitto crudo del Carso.
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LEN, Grappa di Ramandolo
Liquor
Region : Friuli-venezia-giulia
€41.16Very elegant, powerful but refined aquavit, produced from the late Verduzzo variety and aged for 5 years in barrels.