Friuli Venezia Giulia

Question 1

What are the 3 Prevailing climates of Friuli

Answer 1

Plains: Temperate Sub-Oceanic
North & Mountains: Temperate Alpine
Collio & Orientali: Temperate Continental to Mediterranean

Question 2

What is the cold icy wind that blows

Answer 2

Bora

Question 3

How is the eastern Friuli differ geographically from Western

Answer 3

Eastern FVG features the hills (colli) and Carso plateau while the western part is a low laying sandy area between the Isonzo and Tagliamento river

Question 4

How long have international varietals such as Cab Frank, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc been grown in FVG and how are those grapes classified now.

Answer 4

300 years

They are classified as traditional grapes

Question 5

What are FVG 3 important rivers

Answer 5

Piave, Isonzo and Tagliamento

Question 6

What are FVG 3 seaside, flatland denominations and what is the primary soil

Answer 6

Friuli- Latisana
Friuli-Annia
Friuli-Aquileia
Soils are Alluvial & gravel

Question 7

What are FVG 2 most eastern denominations and what are their soil types

Answer 7

Friuli Isonzo - alluvial riverbed of gravel, clay-loam

Friuli Carso - ?

Question 8

What are FVG 2 hillside denominations

Answer 8

Collio

Colli Orientali

Question 9

What are FVG 2 fasted growing grapes over the last 8 years

Answer 9

Glera Lunga (less then 1000 ha now more than 4K)
Ribolla Gialla (less than 200 ha now more than 2K)

Question 10

What is FVG Malvasia Grape and how is it different

Answer 10

Malvasia Istriana - 13th C
It looks strikingly different and produces dry intensely mineral and aromatic whites when low cropped.
It is not used to make sweet wine
It is a naturally reductive grape and can produce aromas of cauliflower or chrysanthemum

Question 11

What are the 4 best terrors for Malvasia Istriana

Answer 11

Colli Orientali
Collio
Isonzo
Carso

Question 12

What is Picolits DOCG wine

Answer 12

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit

Question 13

What is unique about Picolits growing habit

Answer 13

it is a very vigorous vine but has low productivity as lacks germination spores (floral abortion)

it is very susceptible to peronospora and odium so needs lots of light

Question 14

What is Picolits favorite soil and what are its best subzones

Answer 14

Ponca soils

Cialla
Rosazzo
Rocca Bernarda
Savorgnano del Torre

Question 15

What are Pinot Biancos two best regions

Answer 15

FVG Collio

Alto Adige

Question 16

FVG best PG’s come from which 3 regions

Answer 16

Isonzo
Collio
Colli Orientali

Question 17

What is Ribolla Gialla’s DOCG

Answer 17

Rosazzo

Question 18

What are the 2 grand crus for Ribolla Gialla

Answer 18

Rosazzo in Colli Orientali

Oslavia in Collio

Question 19

What do the locals of FVG consider their most emblematic grapes to be

Answer 19

Ribolla Gialla

Tocai Friulano

Question 20

What are Tocai Friuliano’s best sites in Orientali

Answer 20

Buttrio
Rocca Bernarda
Mazzano
Torreano

Question 21

What are Tocai Friuliano’s best sites in Collio

Answer 21

Brazzano
Capriva
Cormons
San Floriano

Question 22

What is Verduzzo Friulano’s DOCG

Answer 22

Ramandolo

Question 23

What are Verduzzo’s two sub varieties and how are they different

Answer 23

Verduzzo Verde (green) is mainly grown on flatlands and produces dry wine

Verduzzo Giallo (yellow) is grown on steep hillsides to make sweet wine from air dried grapes (ramandolo DOCG)

Question 24

Where is Vitovska grown

Answer 24

Carso

Question 25

What does Pignolo translate into

Answer 25

pine cone

Question 26

Where is Pignolo Native

Answer 26

Colli Orientali - Abbey of Rosazzo

Question 27

Why is Pignolo difficult to grow & ferment

Answer 27

It needs well ventilated sites as it is very sensitive to moisture and disease

I needs maximum sun exposure with plenty of heat to tame tannin and green character.

It has a high concentration of polyphenols which make it difficult for yeasts to ferement

Question 28

What are the best towns to grow Pignolo

Answer 28

Albana
Premariacco
Prepotto
Rosazzo
Colli Orientali

Sub-zone Pignolo di Rosazzo

Question 29

What are the two Refoscos of FVG and how are they different?

Answer 29

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso - named after red stalks. It is difficult to grow and is a reductive variety that requires lots of air to soften the very aggressive tannin. Big rich wine

Refosco Nostrano- lessor know variety that produces fruitier, more tart and less tannic wines. Softer wine with more floral and less herbal

Question 30

What are the challenges with growing Sciopettino?

Answer 30

it is a late ripener that is sensitive to peronospora, flowering issues and cold wet autumns. It is also a low yielding vine

Question 31

What style of wine does Schiopettino produce - what international grape can it resemble

Answer 31

It is an elegant refined wine that can resemble syrah with its blue fruit, violet and strong green peppercorn character (rotundone)

Question 32

What are the best villages for Schipettino

Answer 32

Colli Orientali Region
Cialla
Albana - cru
Prepotto (Schioppettino di Prepotto) - cru

Question 33

how did Tazzelenghe get its name

Answer 33

derived from tace-lenghe which means “cuts the tongue” - laser like acidity

Question 34

What are the best Villages for Tazzelenghe

Answer 34

Colli Orientali Region
Buttrio
Prepotto
Torreano

Question 35

What are the 4 DOCG’s of FVG

Answer 35

Friuli Colli Orientali Picolit
Lison
Ramandolo (verduzzo)
Rosazzo

Question 36

What the 5 official sub zones of Colli Orientali DOC

Answer 36

Pignolo di Rosazzo
Ribolla Gialla di Rosazzo
Schioppettino di Prepotto
Refuse di Faedis
Cialla