The wine region of Collio is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Villa Russiz or the Domaine Venica & Venica produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Collio are Ribolla gialla, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Collio often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, melon or white peach and sometimes also flavors of lemon, coconut or lime.
In the mouth of Collio is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 158 estates and châteaux in the of Collio, producing 855 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Collio go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
Müller-Thurgau shows the character of its noble origins. This Swiss white grape variety is a cross between the royal madeleine and the riesling. The idea that the latter was crossed with the sylvaner is irrelevant. The variety can be recognized by its vigorous character and its semi-erect habit. Preferring rich soils and short prunings, the plant sees its buds open quite early. The buds are cottony and soft green in color. The slightly embossed and tormented blade, with 5 to 7 lobes, makes it possible to distinguish the adult leaves. The clusters appear compact, pyramidal or cylindrical in shape and small to medium in size. The flavour of the Müller-Turgau berries is reminiscent of Muscat. The juicy and crunchy pulp is revealed under a greyish skin. When ripe, the fruit has a mottled shell on a golden yellow background. Switzerland prefers to extract the juice from this variety. The wine made from it is rather heavy and does not keep well.
white wines from the region of Collio go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of lasagna bolognese, curried mouclade à la charentaise or mushroom, comté and morteau sausage cake.
On the nose in the region of Collio often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, microbio or oak. In the mouth in the region of Collio is a powerful with a nice freshness.
