Discover the top 100 best white wines of Friuli Grave of Friuli Grave as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Friuli Grave and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Largest DOC of Friuli (>1/3 of Friulian wine), 6,500 ha on alluvial gravel soils ("grave"). Lively, precise whites dominate. Signature Pinot Grigio with signature notes of citrus, pear, white flowers and a saline touch. Friulano with its typical green-almond flavour, ample Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon (boxwood, exotic fruits).
Supple reds: round Merlot (plum, cocoa), peppery Cabernet Franc, native Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso (blackberry, herbs), Cabernet Sauvignon. Accessible wines.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
white wines from the region of Friuli Grave go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or mushrooms such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or fillets of saint-pierre with cream.
