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.
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
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 mussels with cream, quiche without pastry or my grandmother's stuffed squash with bacon and mushrooms.
