Top 100 white wines of Friuli - Page 2

Discover the top 100 best white wines of Friuli of Friuli as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Friuli and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Friuli

The wine region of Friuli is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Reguta or the Domaine Reguta produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Friuli are Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Friuli often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, earth or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, floral or lychee.

In the mouth of Friuli is a powerful. We currently count 139 estates and châteaux in the of Friuli, producing 290 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Friuli go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot grigio

Pinot grigio is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot grigio was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. pinot grigio is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot grigio wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot grigio is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Friuli

white wines from the region of Friuli go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or mushrooms such as recipes of monkfish in foil, goat cheese and bacon quiche or beef with dark beer.