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DOCs Inter regional DOCs 1 Friuli Grave 9 Lison Pramaggiore Recent 2 Friuli Colli Orientali 10 N 3 Collio 4 Friuli Latisana DOCGs A warm, dry year meant A hot summer brought 5 Friuli Annia 11 Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit 2011 2009 6 Friuli Aquileia 12 Ramandolo an early of healthy grapes. early maturity and lower acidities, 7 Friuli Isonzo 13 Rosazzo 8 Carso Good concentration and structure. but good concentration. Particularly fine reds. 0 5 10 15 20 FRIULI 2008 A warm, dry September kilometres Milan N Florence 2010 Cool and rainy, but and October allowed grapes (with Adriatic Sea healthy grapes harvested with high reduced yields) to be picked in 12 CORSICA I T A L Y 13 Rome acidities, pleasing aromas and good perfect conditions with great 2 SARDINIA 11 Tyrrhenian ageing potential. concentration. ‘Focus On’ – special section ITALY 10 Sea Benefit from series discounts for SICILY Ionian Udine Cividale Sea del Friuli PORDENONE SLOVENIAN MOUNTAINS 1 UDINE COLLIO HILLS The largest DOC is Friuli Grave, on the high plain of Cormòns 3 River Gorízia Isonzo Udine and Pordenone provinces, on alluvial gravels. GORIZIA Friuli Colli Orientali is the second largest. It is on hillsides 7 of marly soils with alternating layers of limestone and CARSO SLOVENIA 6 HILLS sand, like neighbouring Collio, with which it vies for 4 5 Monfalcone status as most prestigious DOC. Colli Orientali includes five subzones: Pignolo di Rosazzo, Ribolla Gialla di within the magazine 8 all bookings: Rosazzo, Cialla, di Faedis and Schioppettino di TRIESTE Laguna di Marano River 9 Isonzo Prepotto. There are also three DOCGs: Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit, Ramandolo and Rosazzo. Trieste Often called Friuli Collio Goriziano, the DOC of Collio Adriatic Sea is next to Colli Orientali and geographically very similar. It may have the reputational edge on its neighbour to the DECANTER February201 north because of its more easily pronounceable name. Above left: located in the centre of a lagoon, the town of While it remains home to some of Friuli’s finest wines, it Above: San Daniele Grado is a popular destination in Friuli Venezia Giulia also faces a challenge from its DOC neighbour to the prosciutto is another The world’s best wine magazine February 2016 £4.40 Fall in love with south. Friuli Isonzo is a high alluvial plain divided in two delicious speciality of subzones: Rive Alte, the higher bank on the right of the the Friuli Venezia locally for the quality of the it produces and river Isonzo, which enjoys a more exalted profile, and Giulia region has one DOCG dedicated to its production in the Udine Rive di Giare on the left bank. province. A shy yielder, it has stone-fruit aromas and Friuli Aquileia, Friuli Annia and Friuli Latisana are Friuli Venezia Giulia moderate sweetness. located to the southwest of Udine on the coast, sharing Vitovska is found in the Carso region bordering Slovenia. similar sandy-clay soils. Wines rarely reach the heights Friuli’s rich cultural heritage and distinctive native grapes means this Enthusiasts find floral aromas, pears and sage, and of the more glamorous northern DOCs. The distinctive flavours of stone fruit and minerality. wines of Carso, the extended plateau of limestone rock 6 southeast of Trieste, are made in tiny amounts, and are dynamic region is worth investigating, says Peter McCombie MW Volume Reds rarely seen abroad. A mini-supplement bound Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso makes juicy reds, with There are also three Indicazione Geografica Tipica Three bookings -6% hile it is wine that has always taken local Friulano manages third-most-planted status, in a ‘Friuli remains berry-fruit flavours, a herbal undertone and fresh acidity. (IGT) wines, a category which operates less restrictive

me to Friuli Venezia Giulia, it is wine top six that otherwise consists of Pinot Grigio and Schioppettino (literally ‘little crack’ or ‘gunshot’) is a rules. Venezia Giulia is generally superior to the two 41

and food that I remember. Sitting in (see p70), , , one of Italy’s delicious grape, producing wines sometimes reminiscent inter-regional IGTs Alto Livenza and delle Venezie. No 5 San Daniele del Friuli with a plate of Sauvignon and . Alongside Friulano (see of the northern Rhône. Tannic in youth with spice, The dynamism of Friuli’s producers means there is hand-carved prosciutto partnered p68) there are many intriguing, distinctive native leading pepper and violet notes interlaced with ripe fruit always something new to discover. At one time high-tech Wwith a glass of Friulano; sharing fresh raw seabass and a varieties that come from the 10 DOCs and 3 DOCGs. flavours, the wines need cellaring. wines were in vogue, then more internationally styled bottle of zesty Ribolla Gialla overlooking the lagoon in sources of Pignolo (literally ‘fussy’) is a rare, low-yielding grape. With wines with maximum ripeness and lots of . Today a Grado; enjoying a slow-cooked stew with aged Whites deep colour and considerable richness it has tremendous few dedicated producers work with extended skin BU RGU N DY 2014 Schioppettino in a winemaker’s kitchen…. Ribolla Gialla has an 800-year history in Friuli, where it white wines, potential, both as a and as a blending grape. contact and so-called ‘natural’ techniques. The wines are within the magazine with an Friuli Venezia Giulia’s location between mountains performs best in the Oslavia and Rosazzo sub-zones of Tazzelenghe (literally ‘cuts the tongue’) gives a fruity yet often interesting and always challenging, but remain on and sea, bestriding trade routes, once Venetian, later Collio and Colli Orientali respectively. With its delicate yet abroad tannic wine that will mellow with age, while retaining its the fringe. In the mainstream, while producers continue The insider’s guide to the new : Austro-Hungarian, has ensured the region has three floral aromas, high natural acidity and relatively light attractive fruitiness. to make wine from French varieties, their interest and distinct cultural influences: Italian, Germanic and Slavic. body, it makes an attractive aperitif or partner for they remain Terrano is only found on the limestone plateau of Carso, confidence in native varieties is growing. Its range of grapes reflects this heritage. Thanks to this seafood. More ambitious versions are capable of ageing. where it likes terra rossa soils. A sub-variety of Refosco, Inevitably, many producers are trying to work more from north to south, reds and whites heritage and diverse geography, the wines and foods of Verduzzo Friulano comes in dry and sweet versions. Dry relatively it is normally made for early drinking. sustainably in and cellar. There are moves to the region are richly varied. It remains one of Italy’s wines can have a challenging edge of astringency and encourage more ageworthy styles; to produce more leading sources of white wines, from both French and make valuable blending components. It is mostly grown undiscovered’ DOCs and DOCGs weighty wines, without resorting to heavy-handed local varieties, yet abroad the wines remain relatively in Colli Orientali. Ramandolo at the northern end of those Most Friuli Venezia Giulia wines are varietally labelled, wood, and get consumers to appreciate that Friuli undiscovered and the delicious reds are barely known. hills produces the best sweet examples, attractively with the addition of a legal description. There are 10 Venezia Giulia wines can be aged. Perhaps Friuli’s Peter McCombie MW is a internal cover Before its annexation by the Hapsburgs, Friuli was honeyed, if not hugely complex. Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) and three biggest challenge is to get consumers to try more of its wine consultant, writer and occupied by Bonaparte’s troops, who brought with them Picolit appears as a varietal wine in Friuli Colli Orientali, Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita wines with food, because if there is one thing that really speaker who specialises in, California’s top Photograph: CuboImages srl/Alamy. Map: Maggie Nelson Maggie Map: srl/Alamy. CuboImages Photograph: French vines. Today French varieties still dominate. The along with Ribolla Gialla and Verduzzo, but it is prized (DOCG) in the area. makes them shine, that’s it. among others, Six bookings

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• Full coverage prior, during and post event in Decanter magazine, For more information, contact: on Decanter.com, DecanterChina.com and on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Weibo)* [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] • All producers listed in bespoke catalogue for each event

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