Tre-Venize Flashcards
Who is considered to be the driver of the modern wine industry in Friuli-Venezia Giulia in the late 60s and early 70s?
Mario Schiopetto
When did Friuli-Venezia Giulia take on its current geographical boundaries? What was the historical situation?
- Secession of Trieste and the Istrian peninsula in the post-WWII European realignment.
Which bordering countries have/ had a major influence on the wine and culinary culture of Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
Slovenia and Austria
What is sfuso?
Tap wine, often served in a carafe. Often Tocai Friulano.
What was the historical (pre-60s) style of wine in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
Open-top wood-barrel fermented, skin contact whites, often with RS and oxidation.
What are the major climatic influences on Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
Cool breezes from the Alps and warmer currents of the Adriatic sea.
What is the soil type of the eastern DOCs of Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
Limestone (Carso DOC), and limestone-marl (Collio & Colli Orientali del Friuli DOCs)
Who is credited with introducing barriques and barrel-fermentation to Friuli-Venezia Giulia in the 80s?
Josko Gravner
What are “super-whites” in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?
Richer barrel fermented and aged whites, often a Chardonnay-driven white blend.
What is the “super-white” of Jermann? What was the first vintage?
Vintage Tunina. 1975
