Wines of Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Before the harvest, which usually takes place during the second ten days of September, the grapes are carefully selected in the vineyard. Subsequently, a gentle pressing is carried out, to then move on to alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature in stainless steel for two weeks. The refinement takes place in barriques for 24 months and 12 months in the bottle. In the glass Novaj shows an intense ruby red color. Intense aromas of cherries and undergrowth fruits make this wine seduce the olfactory sense from the first moment. An intriguing wine, elegant and velvety on the palate. A red that conquers at the first sip and will give diners a sensation of persistent pleasure. At the table it is excellent in combination with dishes based on red meats, game, roasts and game.

100% Refosco from over 30-year-old vines grown in the Cormons area, where the the soil is a mixture of sandy clay with many stones. Fermented in stainless steel. Aged in mixed oak for 8 months. Rested in the bottle for 6 months before release. 13% ABV extension. Only 150 cases produced. Tasting notes: A beautiful ruby red color with purple reflections leads to a clear scent of wild berries, violets and spicy notes. Flavors explode the pallet with intense, persistent, bright and fresh expressions of plums, black cherries, anise, roasted coffee and hints of anise, all delicately wrapped adherent tannins.

Malvasia is the result of grapes selected and harvested manually when they are fully ripe. This is followed by delicate destemming and pressing, and subsequent alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 18-20 °C for a period of about 8-12 days. The wine then undergoes partial malolactic fermentation and ages in stainless steel tanks until the month of April following the harvest before being bottled and marketed. In the glass it has a bright straw yellow color. The bouquet releases an intense scented aroma of yellow fruit among which peach and apricot stand out, deliciously mixed with citrus aromas of mandarin and aromatic herbs. On the palate it is rich, soft and savory at the same time. A white of great balance, fresh and persistent in the mouth that on the table is an excellent combination with dishes based on both cooked and raw fish, seafood risottos and first courses with delicate sauces.

Picolit is produced in a vineyard where the average age of the vines is around 30 years, made up of sandstone marls of Eocene origin. The harvest takes place in mid-October; subsequently the Picolit grapes are left to dry on racks for 40/50 days. This is followed by fermentation in Allier oak barrels. The wine rests on the fermentation lees for 15 months in small oak barrels and 3 months in the bottle before being put on the market. An amber yellow wine is presented to the glass. The bouquet is delicate and elegant with clear fruity hints of apricots and dried figs. The taste is sweet and harmonious and gives the palate a warm and persistent flavor for a long time. A bottle that, on the occasion of an invitation, is certainly always very welcome by the hosts. Picolit is a delicious wine that is well suited to daily consumption in the company of cheese platters and sideboard desserts, dry biscuits and dried fruit.

In the Gorizia Collio (then Austrian Friuli) the first cuttings of Pinot bianco were brought by Count La Tour of Capriva at the end of the 19th century. The old people of the area still knew it under the name of white Burgundy, in the 1863 catalog it was mentioned with this annotation: "variety cultivated in Lestizza for more than 20 years, whose fruit gives exquisite wine". Today it is among the greatest symbols of the Collio. The Collio hills of Eocene origin, made up mostly of marl and sandstone, are the most congenial soils to enhance the best qualitative characteristics of this grape variety. The vineyard is about 30 years old, trained according to the Guyot system with a South/South-East exposure, and is cultivated in one of the highest and most well-exposed areas of Mount Quarin and in the hills around the town of Cormons. The harvest is done manually in the first ten days of September, the grapes are then crushed, de-stemmed and placed in the pneumatic press, where they receive a soft pressing. The must obtained is cooled and statically decanted, in order to be able to separate the clearest part from the lees. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in 225-litre oak barriques, with aging on noble lees for 12 months.

Istrian Malvasia, also known as Friulian, occupies a prestigious position in the large Malvasia family which has rather strange and uncertain origins. It is believed that in 1300, during the rule of the Venetian Republic, the merchants of the city returning from the Peloponnese brought these vines with them. From there they spread along the entire Adriatic coast, from Dalmatia to Istria up to the Karst hills of the Gulf of Trieste and the Eocene hills of eastern Friuli. The Collio hills of Eocene origin are made up largely of marl and sandstone, and thanks to a favorable microclimate given by the proximity of the sea, they make them one of the most suitable areas to highlight the best qualitative characteristics of this vine. The vineyard is located in the highest areas, south/south-east of Mount Quarin in Cormons. The harvest is done manually in the last ten days of September, the fermentation takes place on the skins at a controlled temperature for about 7 days. After racking, fermentation continues in oak tonneau, the wine obtained remains to refine on the noble lees for 12 months. The color of the wine is a brilliant golden yellow. On the nose the scent is slightly aromatic, with spicy notes reminiscent of cinnamon and nutmeg, embellished by a complex, floral and fruity bouquet of ripe apricot and yellow-fleshed peach, and sweet hints of candied fruit. On the palate the taste is intense, with great sapidity and richness in the aftertaste, with a long and persistent finish. It goes perfectly with appetizers, soups in general and fish first courses, but especially shellfish and baked fish with tomatoes and potatoes.

The Sauvignon vine originates from the Gironde, near the Sauternes, in the Bordeaux region of France. It has been present in Friuli Venezia Giulia since 1800, here it was grown and produced almost exclusively on the Collio and Colli Orientali hills. The Collio hills of Eocene origin are made up mostly of marl and sandstone. The proximity to the sea and the woods surrounding the vineyards make it a place with a perfectly fresh and breezy microclimate, which makes it one of the most suitable for exalting the qualitative characteristics of this variety in an original way. The vineyard is located in the highest areas facing east of Mount Quarin and the hills surrounding the town of Cormons. The harvest is done manually in the first week of September The destemmed grapes are crushed and left to macerate for about 18 hours at 10°C, the must obtained from the soft pressing is statically decanted for one day, and fermented at 16/17°C. After fermentation, the wine obtained remains on the noble lees and aged in oak tonneau for 5 months The color in the glass is a beautiful bright shade of straw yellow, with light greenish reflections. On the nose the scent is very aromatic but not annoying, it is elegant and complex, with fruity notes of mango and passion fruit, but also of white peach, with vivid hints of sweet elderflower. The flavor is excellent, and it is what one would expect from what this wine promises to the nose. The entrance is very balanced, with a fresh and dry flavour, with a long persistence and a marked sapidity. It is a wine that goes well with appetizers with ham, first courses with courgettes or asparagus, shellfish and fish dishes with sauce.

Fosarin is born from the union of the Friulano, Malvasia and Pinot Bianco vines, aged for 5 months in barrique. A balanced white wine of medium intensity and structure capable of giving a harmonious, savory and fruity finish. Fosarin springs from the passion, commitment and attention that has always distinguished Cantina Ronco dei Tassi in the management and care of eco-sustainable cultivation that is respectful and careful, capable of maintaining the flavors and aromas of the grapes. In the glass it has a pale straw yellow color. On the nose it offers a persuasive and harmonious scent of anise, yellow peach and yoghurt. On the palate it is immediately rich and full, sapid and enveloping with a long and persistent finish to be savored to the last drop. Collio Bianco Fosarin on the table goes very well with fish-based dishes, and in particular in combination with tasty seafood appetizers, seafood first courses and risottos and fish soups, but also soft cheeses and white meats.

Pinot Grigio Collio is a white that well represents the quality achieved with great commitment, passion and attention to eco-sustainable viticulture, from the labels of the Ronco dei Tassi winery. The visual examination reveals a wine with a pale straw yellow colour. The smell is enveloping and elegant defined by fragrant fresh and fruity notes of pear, apple, exotic fruit and light nuances of dried fruit. In the mouth it is a sip rich in aromas and flavours; the acidity compensates for the softness and allows you to reach the fullness of the gustatory balance. An excellent glass for every day that on the table goes very well with fish-based dishes, and in particular in combination with tasty seafood appetizers, seafood first courses and risottos and fish soups.

Ribolla Gialla is an elegant and appetizing white wine that comes from the commitment and will of the Ronco dei Tassi winery to give rise to an impeccable wine from a qualitative and gustatory point of view, which however maintains great attention to a healthy and natural eco-sustainable viticulture. The glass has a pale straw yellow color with greenish reflections. On the nose the aroma is sweet and delicate with clear fruity and citrus scents, and notes of cedar punctuated on the finish. On the palate it is a sapid and pleasant wine, with good persistence, and offers a fresh and harmonious finish to be shared in good company. A delicious glass that is well suited for daily consumption in the company of platters of soft and slightly aged cheeses, cooked or raw fish dishes, shellfish, light first courses and appetizing aperitifs.

Sauvignon Collio is a refined wine that well represents the qualities achieved over the years by the Ronco dei Tassi winery with great commitment, passion and attention to eco-sustainable viticulture. The extreme care reserved for the grapes has allowed this white to present itself in the glass as an impeccable wine from a qualitative point of view and a sip rich in aromas and flavors ready to satisfy the palates. From the visual examination of the glass, a wine with a pale straw yellow color is presented. The scent is sinuous and is a succession of pleasant fruity aromas and harmonious floral notes. In the mouth it is a sip that immediately appears full-bodied, aromatic and pleasantly acidic. A glass that is well suited to daily consumption in the company of platters of soft and slightly aged cheeses, dishes based on fish and shellfish.

Friulano is a white wine born from the passion, commitment and attention that has always distinguished Cantina Ronco dei Tassi in the management and care of a respectful and careful eco-sustainable cultivation, capable of maintaining the flavors and aromas of the grapes. In the glass it has a straw yellow color with citrine reflections. The olfactory examination shows a broad and intense aroma which initially gives a scent of acacia flowers and then flows into a distinctly spicy note. On the palate it is full and dry, and distinguished by the typical aroma of the vine, slightly bitter that recalls the flavor of almonds. Friulano Ronco dei Tassi is an excellent pairing with fish-based dishes, first courses with delicate sauces and white meats. A white capable of delighting even the most "refined" palates.

"Salina - Spicy - Perfumed" - Malvasia that captures the flavor of the sea.

"salty, spicy, fragrant" my Malvasia is the only variety with which I was able to capture the taste of the sea and iodine

The Pinot Noir of Borgo Magredo comes from grapes harvested around the first week of September. Once in the cellar, they are destemmed and the skins remain in contact with the must for 5 days before being pressed. Fermentation takes place in steel containers kept at a controlled temperature. Part of the wine completes the malolactic fermentation in barrique and is then blended with the wine which is aged in steel. This is followed by bottling and rest in glass for at least two months.

Master of an art that with continuous experimentation and innovation creates products distinguished by a freshness and elegance that can only be found in the authenticity and purity of nature. The red earth obtained by digging the bottom of sinkholes and grinding the Karst rock. A land that thanks to the sea breeze and the bora gives its products unique and unrepeatable characteristics of acidity, minerality, salinity. Optimal temperature and humidity generated by the natural rock and by the Bora, which I let in through a wooden door located to the north-east, make this cellar dug out on several levels, reaching a depth of 18 metres, the ideal cradle for selecting and let the best vintages age in the bottle.

"intriguing, passionate, mysterious" I sought out the most particular corners of my vineyards for the most demanding, cold and breezy product

“authentic, deep, dry” tradition and originality

“youthful, impetuous, captivating” flag of the native. Expression of the red earth of the Carso and its harsh and strong character

“saline, spicy, fragrant” my Malvasia is the only variety with which I managed to seize the taste of the sea and iodine

"salty, spicy, fragrant" my Malvasia is the only variety with which I was able to capture the taste of the sea and iodine

"perfumed, determined, immediate" my Sauvignon starts from the cold

The "KK" made by the Kante winery is a Classic Method which is characterized by the Zero Dosage, i.e. by the non-addition of any dosing liquor in the final stages of production. It is a versatile bubble, which gives emotions both during the aperitif and throughout the meal.

"KK" by Kante is a Classic Method Dosage Zero Rosé obtained from a 100% Pinot Noir variety. The grapes come from vineyards located at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level planted on the characteristic karst soil, defined by red earth and limestone rocks.

I wanted to conceive Chardonnay because I knew that with this limestone, our draining soils and the sudden changes in temperature due to the Bora I could create an inimitable wine

our elders positioned the rows of Vitovska in the first row to the north-east because with their resistance they were the protectors of all the other varieties against the Bora

"KK" by Kante is a Classic Method Dosage Zero Rosé obtained from a 100% Pinot Noir variety. The grapes come from vineyards located at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level planted on the characteristic karst soil, defined by red earth and limestone rocks.

The "KK" made by the Kante winery is a Classic Method which is characterized by the Zero Dosage, i.e. by the non-addition of any dosing liquor in the final stages of production. It is a versatile bubble, which gives emotions both during the aperitif and throughout the meal.

Cultivated in clay soils with spurred cordon and harvested by hand. The continuous passionate care and pressing of the whole grapes guarantee important complexity, freshness and persistence.

ignacolusse Venezia Giulia IGT is an intense and structured red wine, made by the Jermann winery.

Capo Martino is made only of native grapes of Dolegna del Collio. Its name derives from the hill that the Jermann acquired in 1991 (also the year of its first production) and renovated first in 1996 and in 2003. The vinification takes place with the traditional method already used by the progenitor of the Jermann house, Angelo, briefly and is implemented on the skins. The wine is put on the market 2 years after its harvest.

Vintage Tunina Jermann is the winery's Friulian white par excellence, and also the most famous. Produced with the most appreciated white grapes of Friuli.

Vintage Tunina Jermann is the winery's Friulian white par excellence, and also the most famous. Produced with the most appreciated white grapes of Friuli.

Vintage Tunina Jermann is the winery's Friulian white par excellence, and also the most famous. Produced with the most appreciated white grapes of Friuli.

Vintage Tunina Jermann is the winery's Friulian white par excellence, and also the most famous. Produced with the most appreciated white grapes of Friuli.

"W...Dreams" by Jermann is a Friulian Barricaded Chardonnay, of great territorial expressiveness. Delicate fruity and vanilla scents paint a soft and elegant structure, with a satisfying freshness

Jermann 's "Vinnae" is a Friulian white from Ribolla Gialla grapes which ages partly in Slavonian oak barrels for 6 months and partly in steel tanks. A lively and vibrant expression, of medium intensity, rich in fresh and fruity notes with a final taste of good minerality and freshness

Jermann has its roots in distant times and began in 1881 when its founder Anton arrives in Friuli Venezia Giulia, continuing the wine business previously undertaken in Austria and Slovenia.

Pure version of refosco dal peduncolo rosso, an autochthonous Friulian vine, this Friuli Colli Orientali DOC from Ronc dal Diaul expresses all the most characteristic features of the native variety, including a rich and fruity bouquet and juiciness. Tasty and satisfying.

The Sauvignon Blanc Friuli Grave DOC Conte Brandolini D'Adda , in particular, represents one of the representative labels of the company. Made from 100% Sauvignon grapes, it is a truly elegant wine: these typical herbaceous notes are immediately perceived on the nose, which veer towards a fine, almost ethereal floral. A very successful combination of exotic fruit and tomato leaves with pleasant floral nuances ranging from white rose to forest flower.

At sight it appears bright straw yellow with golden reflections. The scent is fruity with citrine notes of grapefruit, elderflower and peach. On the palate it is warm and voluminous, with good flavor. Ideal to accompany first courses with strong flavors, seafood and spicy dishes.

In appearance it has a canary yellow color with beautiful green reflections. Intense and brilliant. The scent is rich and multi-faceted, characterized by floral and tropical notes, you can recognize oleander, elderberry, ash and plum flowers together with gooseberry and kiwi hints of white rose, butcher's shoots, honey and cream ice cream. The taste is full, fresh, savory and evolves into a pleasant tone. Hints of apricot, kiwi, cranberries, medlar, almond milk, coriander and a balsamic note of mallow.

Chardonnay DOC is a high-class Friulian white wine, produced by the Perusini Farm, located in Corno di Rosazzo in the province of Udine, on the eastern Friulian hills. The grape that gives rise to this wine is 100% Chardonnay , a French vine with a fruity and characteristic aroma. The vinification takes place in steel at a controlled temperature , followed by six months of aging on the fine lees. At sight it appears bright straw yellow with green reflections. The scent is fruity with notes of pineapple, banana, chamomile and yeast. On the palate it is full and fruity with notes of yellow flowers and peach, with good flavor and minerality in the finish.

Pinot Grigio is a fat, mineral, savory and lively wine characterized by a straw yellow color. It has a very fruity aroma and the taste amplifies all the power of the territory of origin. Delicate and ethereal with a marked varietal aroma, it blends harmoniously with the fullness of the taste that characterizes all Perusini whites for their origin from hillside plots with severe farming methods.

Merlot DOC is a Friulian red wine, produced by the Perusini Farm, located in Corno di Rosazzo in the province of Udine, on the eastern Friulian hills. The grape that gives rise to this wine is 100% Merlot, a French vine with a fragrant and fruity aroma. The vinification takes place in steel with selected yeasts, followed by 12 months of aging in French oak barriques.

Cabernet Sauvignon DOC is a Friulian red wine, produced by the Perusini farm, located in Corno di Rosazzo in the province of Udine, on the eastern Friulian hills. The grape that gives rise to this wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. The vinification takes place in steel with selected yeasts, followed by 12 months of aging in French oak barriques.

The Brut Perusini is a Friulian sparkling wine , produced by the Perusini Farm , located in Corno di Rosazzo in the province of Udine, on the eastern Friulian hills. The grape that gives rise to this wine is 60% Ribolla Gialla and 40% Chardonnay. The vinification takes place in steel at a controlled temperature, the sparkling with the charmat method on selected yeasts lasts 3 months.

Intense straw yellow to the eye, with subtle reflections reminiscent of antique pink. On the nose it is broad and elegant, characterized by fruity, citrus and slightly brackish notes. Soft and full-bodied on the palate, well balanced and persistent. Mineral closure. Versatile in culinary combinations, it is perfect with linguine with cuttlefish ink.

Jermann 's Sauvignon is a fresh and elegant wine, of splendid varietal interpretation with mint, vegetable traits and green pepper in evidence. It is vinified and aged exclusively in steel vats in order to keep alive the typical scents of the grapes of origin. On the palate it is crisp, fresh, dry and well balanced by a balsamic gustatory return