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Fruili Venezia Giulia Flashcards

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Describe Friuli’s wine industry

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-Birthplace of modern white winemaking
-Focus on clean, fresh, fruity shifting away from oxidized styles
-Single-varietal focused since 1800s
-High quality standard, experimentation, great terroir

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What are the famous sweet whites from Friuli?

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Picolit
Ramandelo

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What are key historical events in Friuli?

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Thrived under Rome; 4th largest city in Empire
1866 eastern, part of Italian Empire 1919 west part incorporated
1963 - autonomy granted

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4
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Describe the location of Friuli

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Alps/Austria to North
Slovenian and Adriatic to east/south
Veneto to west
Trenton Alto Adige to N/W

Trieste capitol

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What is the climate of wine growing region in Friuli?

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  1. Lower coastal plain —> lagoons to sea
    -Sandy, gravel plain. More fertile b/c of higher clay
  2. Alluvial Plain
    -Sandy, gravel plain.
  3. Eastern hills: best vineyards sites
    Sandstone, calcereous marls

Prealps
(No vine growing in Alps)

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What are the high quality soils of Friuli called?

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Flysch of Cormons
locally “Ponca”

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What is the climate of Friuli?

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Mild, temperate continental

Alps block northerly wind
Adriatic Sea breezes moderate, create air flow, lowers humidity, mitigates heat = acidity & complexity

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Where is the Carso Plain and what are the soil types?

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Friuli —> south east next to Slovenian, bordered Adriatic
Soils: limestone sub-soil with iron-rich sand and clay

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What are the characteristics of Friulano? What is it called in Veneto?

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-Identical to Sauvignonasse
-“traditional” white grape of Friuli, since 12th C
Light-medium body; grass; white flowers; green apple; herbal; almond
-Used to be called tocai friuliano, dropped Tocai after Hungarian request
-Called “tai” in Veneto

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Name the native/traditional white grapes of FriulI (5)

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  1. Friulano
  2. Ribolla Gialla
  3. Malvasia Istriana
  4. Picolit
  5. Vitovksa
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Name the native/traditional red grapes of FriulI

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  1. Refosco del Peduncolo Rosso “from red stem:
  2. Schioppettino aka Ribolla Nera “crackling” - crunchy berries
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12
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List the most widely planted grapes in Friuli

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Pinot Grigio (21%)
Merlot (15%)
Friulano
Chardonnay
Sauvignon (SB)
Cab Franc
Refosco dal Rosso

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13
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Describe vine training in Friuli

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Topographical dependent:
-Plains: Sylvoz & Camara
-Hills: Guyot and Cappuccina (like guyot)
Except Friuli Isonzo (plains that uses guyot)

-Some areas Alberello

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Who and what happened in the Friulian white wine “revolution”

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Mario Schiopetto in 1960s introduced temp controlled fermentation, S/S refrigeration, prneumaatic presses and sterile bottling (aka protective winemaking)
Oak and Malo avoided
Colli & Collio Orientale some of most modern ad advanced wineries

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Who were Josko Gravner and Stanko Radikon?

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Collio producers
-Use ancient techniques of prolonged skin macération, long periods in neutral casks, sometimes amphorae
-Orange wines

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What are the two styles of Friuli super-whites?

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  1. Intensely aromatic, blends, S/S fermentation
  2. Rich, barrel aged, blends with late harvest fruit
    -Both can age
    -Labeld as Bianca from COllio, Friuli Colli Orientalist & Venezia Giulia
    Can be: Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia Istriana, Picolit, Chardonnay, SB, Riesling, Pinot Bianca, PG
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17
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Describe Friuli’s wine industry

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Historically bulk wine
Today one of highest proportions of DOC (40%)
Mostly family owned, small to medium sized producers
70% white production

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18
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How many DOC/DOCGs are in Friuli? What is the largest? How are they labeled?

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12 DOC
4 DOCG
Friuli Grave DOC
-in sub-zones, Apellation, name of grape. EG Collio, Ribolla Gialla

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What is the style of Friuli DOC Ribolla Gialla?

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White, spumante

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What Friuli appellations are in the Central Plains? Coastal Plains? Eastern Friuli?

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Central Plains - Friuli Grave
Coastal- Friuli Latisana, Friuli Annia, Friuli Aquileia
Eastern- Collio (Collio Goriziano): Sauvignon, Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Pinot Grigio
Friuli Colli Orientali
Friuli Isonzo
Carso

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Name the 4 Friuli Colli Orientali DOCG Subzones and their grapes

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Cialla: Ribolla Gialla (w), Verduzzo Friulano (w) Refosco (r) Schioppettino (r)

Rosazzo: Ribolla Gialla (w), Pignolo (r)

Faedis: Refosco Nostrano

Prepotto: Schioppettino (r)

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What is the grape in Cialla subzone and aging requirements?

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100% Picolit
Sweet, appassimento
2 yrs min
Riserva 4 yrs
Only sub-zone that can do riserva.

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Who was Mario Schiopetto?

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1960s producer introduced temp controlled fermentation, S/S, refrigeration, pneumatic press, sterile bottling

24
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What types and styles of wine can come from Friuli DOC?

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Whites: native and international
Rosso: native and international - Merlot largest planted
Ribolla Gialla must be spumante

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What grapes are grown in Collio and what are the styles?

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80% white, high quality. SB, Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, PG, Malvasia
Some pure varietal, others structured and complex
Red - Merlot, Cab Franc, CS

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Describe Colli Orientali Picolit and Cialla wines

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Picolit - ancient white, sweet style. 85% Picolit.
Cialla 100%, higher ABV, 2 yr aging. Riserva (only in Cialla) 4 yr min

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Describe Ramandolo wines

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100% Verduzzo Gialla, sweet white
Often extra-ripe or shriveled grapes
Some appissemento
Hand harvested (very steep slopes) in Friuli Collio Orientale

28
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Describe Rossazo wines

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White blend Friulano + SB, Chard, Ribolla Gialla
In Colli Orientali

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Describe Isonzo and Carso area and grapes

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Isonzo: Southern Friuli Orientale. Isonzo river Alte and Giare. Meso climate of cool mountain and warm sea breezes.
Carso - min 70%
Poor soils, rugged cliffs.

Vitovska (w)
Terrano (r)

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What is the name of the wind in Friuli?

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Bora: cold winter wind that effects Friuli

31
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What are the regional names for Sauvignonasse in: Friuli? Veneto?

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Friuli: Friuliano
Veneto: Tai

32
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What is the most planted grape in Friuli?

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Pinot Grigio

33
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Where is Lison and what grapes are grown here?

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Inter-regional along border with Veneto, beneath Colli

-Friulano: white, crisp. White flowers, almonds

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What are the grapes and styles in Collio DOC?

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Whites: Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Friulano
Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia Istriana, Chard, Pinot Bianca

Red (small amounts) Merlot, Cab Franc, Cab Sauvignon

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What is the style of Friuli Colli Orientali Picolit?

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Sweet appassimento
85% Picolit

36
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What is the style of Ramandolo?

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100% Verduzzo Giallo

37
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What are the 4 DOCG of FVG?

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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
Lison
Ramandolo
Rosazzo

38
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What regions can carry classico in FVG? (3)

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Bagnoli Friularo Classico
Lison
Carso

39
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What region is ronchi associated with?

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Friuli

Means well exposed vineyards

40
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Where is the Rauscedo nursery located?

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Fruili

41
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What are the Flysch of Cormons/Ponca made of?

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Sandstone and cancerous marls

42
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Friuli’s limestone plateau is known as

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The Carso

43
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Define moraine

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Sediment deposit formed by a glacier. Forms a mound

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