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Wines of Friuli-Venezia Giulia

September 10, 2014 by BettyKaufman 2 Comments

Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is Italy’s most northeastern wine region. It shares borders with Austria, Slovenia and Venice and, according to lifeinitaly.com, is “by far the most easily accessible region from outside of Italy and has traditionally acted as a gateway for Germanic and Slavic invaders over the centuries.” Some of her wines originate from Slovenia, and others have historical significance due to their influence in ancient noble circles.

In my first article about Friuli-Venezia Giulia, I talked about the three regions of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto combined are called Tre Venezie, which means Three Venices. According to Karen MacNeil’s The Wine Bible, Tre Venezie is known for making “Italy’s most stylish, highest quality white wines, including some of the raciest sparkling wines,…[along with] a slew of fascinating reds.”

In this series on Italian wine regions, I’m highlighting a red and white varietal from each region. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Wine Regions Tagged With: dessert wine, friuli-venezia giulia, Italian wine, Piccola Nera, Picolit, Terrano

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