The best wines of Friuli

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

Top wines of Friuli by region

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

Great red wines of Friuli

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Friuli

Red wines from the region of Friuli go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), pasta romantica or lamb chops with spanish sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Friuli

On the nose the red wine of the region of Friuli. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Friuli. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Friuli

  • 1998With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 1991With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.09/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Friuli

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Schioppettino
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pignolo
  • Refosco dal Peduncolo rosso

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Friuli

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

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.

Great white wines of Friuli

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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 shrimp with cream and fettuccine, zucchini quiche or chicken breast with cream and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Friuli

On the nose the white wine of the region of Friuli. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, melon or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Friuli. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Friuli

  • 1990With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1991With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 1995With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 1993With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 1998With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.84/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Friuli

  • Pinot Grigio
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Traminer
  • Ribolla Gialla

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Friuli

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Great sparkling wines of Friuli

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Friuli

Sparkling wines from the region of Friuli go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of flamenkuche express, salmon and spinach lasagna or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Friuli

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Friuli. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Friuli

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 1966With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Friuli

  • Ribolla Gialla
  • Chardonnay
  • Moscato Giallo
  • Pinot Nero
  • Glera (Prosecco)
  • Pinot Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Friuli

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

The word of the wine: Primeur

Said of wines from the last vintage and, by extension, wines of the year, fruity and easy-drinking, put on sale on the third Thursday in November. The AOC regulations specify that a wine is said to be primeur if it is bottled before the spring, and nouveau if it is bottled before the following harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is therefore a vin primeur.

Great pink wines of Friuli

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Friuli

Pink wines from the region of Friuli go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of sliced endives with ham, shrimp risotto with curry or stuffed peppers.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Friuli

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Friuli. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in pink wine of Friuli

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Friuli

  • Pinot Grigio
  • Moscato Rosa del Trentino
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Friuli

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Great sweet wines of Friuli

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Friuli

Sweet wines from the region of Friuli go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of traditional pastry flan, new york hot dog or red tuna steak provençal style.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Friuli

In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Friuli. is a powerful.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Friuli

  • Verduzzo Friulano
  • Moscato
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Incrocio Manzoni
  • Traminer

The word of the wine: Grey (wine)

Wine obtained by vinifying white grapes with coloured skin (black or grey), by direct pressing, without maceration. It is a rosé with very little colour.

News from the vineyard of Friuli

Decanter magazine latest issue: February 2022

Inside the February 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: Wines of the Year An extraordinary tasting, our best ever, of 126 wines put forward by Decanter’s experts and staff, resulted in these 51 top-scorers Your choice: why you bought that wine But was it really? Rolfe Hanson uncovers a host of decision makers involved in you picking that one bottle Burgundy 2020: vintage report Charles Curtis MW on the standout wines of this exceptional if hot year Producer profile: Château-Grillet Matt ...

Drought emergency declared in northern Italy

Severe drought in northern Italy has led to the country’s government declaring a state of emergency in several regions, including Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto. Funds of €36.5m (£31m) would be made available to these regions for drought relief, the government said. Agriculture body Coldiretti said last week that the Po river, which flows across northern Italy to the Adriatic Sea, was almost unrecognisable. Drought in the Po Valley threatened around 30% of n ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

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