The best wines of Collio

Discover the best wines of Collio of Friuli-Venezia Giulia as well as the best winemakers of Collio and estates of Collio to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Collio and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Collio by region

Looking for a good wine of Collio of Friuli-Venezia Giulia among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Collio. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Collio with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Collio

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Collio

Red wines from the region of Collio go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef coarse salt, pasta with eggplant or mathieu's lamb tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Collio

On the nose the red wine of the region of Collio. often reveals types of flavors of plum, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Collio. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in red wine of Collio

  • 1990With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.22/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Collio

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Rubin

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Collio

A wine route planned in the region of Collio? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Collio.

Discovering the wine region of Collio

Benchmark for Italy's great whites, the hills of Friuli on the Slovenian border. Precise, structured whites with signature notes of pear, apple, exotic fruit, white flowers, almond and marked saline minerality — the "ponca" (marl-limestone flysch) signs the wines. Serious Pinot Grigio, Friulano (formerly Tocai) with its characteristic almond taste, native saline Ribolla Gialla. Also Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malvasia.

Skin-contact "orange wines" booming.

Great white wines of Collio

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Collio

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 pasta with scamorza and pancetta cheese, shrimp with cream and fettuccine or gourmet croc-monsieur with comté cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Collio

On the nose the white wine of the region of Collio. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or apples. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Collio. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Collio

  • 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1961With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Collio

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Friulano
  • Malvasia
  • Ribolla Gialla
  • Pinot Grigio

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Collio

A wine route planned in the region of Collio? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Collio.

Discover the grape variety: Tocai Friulano

Rich, structured dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with signature aromas of bitter almond (hallmark), white flowers (acacia), ripe yellow fruits (pear, peach) and herbaceous notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of the Collio DOC and Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC appellations. Former name of Friulano, the emblematic white variety of Friuli, renamed in 2007 following a legal dispute with Hungary (Tokaj).

Great sparkling wines of Collio

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Collio

Sparkling wines from the region of Collio go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of simple pancake batter, oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself! or cannelloni with salmon and spinach.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Collio

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Collio. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, non oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Collio

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 1985With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Collio

  • Ribolla Gialla
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Nero
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Pinot Meunier

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Collio

A wine route planned in the region of Collio? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Collio.

The word of the wine: Rootstock

American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.

Great pink wines of Collio

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Collio

Pink wines from the region of Collio go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of roast veal with milk and rosemary, waterzooï of the sea or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).

The best vintages in pink wine of Collio

  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Collio

  • Pinot Grigio

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Collio

A wine route planned in the region of Collio? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Collio.

  • Winery Attems Collio with Marchesi d&egrave Frescobaldi as winemaker

    Discover the grape variety: Pinot grigio

    Crisp, light dry whites with a pale, sometimes copper-tinged robe, slender palate and fresh acidity, showing delicate aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, pear, white flowers, almond and mineral notes. Refreshing profile. Absolute star of northern Italy: Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC, Friuli Colli Orientali DOC, Alto Adige DOC and Trentino DOC. Italian synonym for Burgundy's pinot gris (grey mutation of pinot noir), one of Italy's most exported whites.

    Great sweet wines of Collio

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    Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Collio

    Sweet 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 pipe rigate bolognese sauce, curried mouclade à la charentaise or mushroom, comté and morteau sausage cake.

    Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Collio

    On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Collio. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Collio. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

    The best vintages in sweet wine of Collio

    • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
    • 0With an average score of 4.21/5
    • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
    • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
    • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
    • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5

    The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Collio

    • Picolit

    The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Collio

    A wine route planned in the region of Collio? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Collio.

    The word of the wine: N-M

    Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.

    A wine route in the region of Collio ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

    • Brazzano
    • Capriva del friuli
    • Cormons
    • Cormons go
    • Dolegna del collio
    • Dolegna del collio gorizia
    • Dolegnano
    • Farra d'isonzo
    • Friuli-venezia giulia
    • Gorizia
    • Gradisca d´isonzo
    • Localita plessiva
    • Mossa
    • Romans d&rsquoisonzo
    • Ruttars
    • San floriano del collio
    • San floriano del collio go
    • Villotta di chions