Friuli-Venezia Giulia Flashcards
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Friuli location
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-northeast of Veneto, bordering Austria to the north and Slovenia to the east
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Friuli international grapes
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-one of the hardest-hit Italian regions during the phylloxera epidemic of the late 1800s and following that period many international grape varietals were planted
Pinot Bianco,
Chardonnay,
Pinot Grigio,
Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, and Pinot Nero
Merlot is the most planted grape in the region
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Friuli indigenous grapes
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- Friulano
- Verduzzo Gialla (Ramandolo)
- Picolit
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Friuli DOCG
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- Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG
- Lison DOCG
- Ramandolo DOCG
- Rosazzo DOCG
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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG
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- Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit: Minimum 85% Picolit, maximum 15% other white grapes of Friuli, excluding Gewürztraminer
- Cialla: 100% Picolit
- famous for its sweet whites
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Lison DOCG
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-Min. 85% Tai (Friulano)
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Ramandolo DOCG
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- dry and sweet white wines
- 100% Verduzzo Friulano (Verduzzo Giallo)
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Rosazzo DOCG
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Min. 50% Friulano
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Friuli climate
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mediterranean