Friuli

Question 1

What is the climate of Friuli?

Answer 1

The region has high rainfall, 1/3 more than Bordeaux

Low hills in the north is moderate continental.

Flat plain near the Adriatic Sea is warm maritime.

Question 2

What is the typical style of the richer Pinot Grigio in Friuli?

Answer 2

Medium to full body, peach and tropical fruits

Question 3

What is the other grape varieties of Friuli?

Answer 3

Merlot, Friulano, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc

Question 4

What is the general style of white wines from the plain (Grave del Friuli DOC)?

Answer 4

Simple, fruity style

Question 5

Where are premium white wines made in Friuli?

Answer 5

Collio DOC and Collio Orientali del Friuli DOC, and they are located in the hills

Question 6

Name the second most important DOC from the plain of Friuli?

Answer 6

Friuli Isonzo DOC

Question 7

Which area in Friuli is well known for orange wine production and what is their general style?

Answer 7

Collio

Orange/gold in colour, pronounced dried fruits, dried herbs, hay and nuts, medium tannins

Premium-priced

Question 8

Which Friuli DOC is in the process of becoming DOCG?

Answer 8

Collio DOC

Question 9

Which DOCs in Friuli have their principal wines from single varietals like Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay

Answer 9

Collio DOC and Collio Orientali del Friuli DOC

Question 10

What is the name of the recently introduced DOC in Friuli?

Answer 10

Friuli DOC

Question 11

Name the two sweet wine DOCGs of Friuli where they use air dried grapes

Answer 11

Ramandolo DOCG

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG

Question 12

Name one of the reasons why the Friuli region have an increasing focus on red wines made with local varieties such as Refosco?

Answer 12

We’ll made lower/priced whites wines from Northern Italy, especially Trentino-Alto Adige

Question 13

Which Northern Italy region have seen an increase in competition in their lower end market from inexpensive Pinot Grigio from across Italy and Eastern Europe?

Answer 13

Friuli

Question 14

Name the two main growers’ associations of Friuli for high quality wines

Answer 14

Consorzio Tutela Vini Collio

Consorzio Tutela Vini Friuli Colli Orientali e Ramandolo

Question 15

In which route to markets do wines of Friuli continue to have a good reputation?

Answer 15

The Italian restaurant and specialist retail markets