FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA

Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine is a rather unknown and very diverse region in the northeast of Italy between the Alps and the Adriatic, bordering Austria and Slovenia.

Wines of Friuli stands out from other Italian wines. Light-bodied, refreshing white wines are something exotic and foreign for many Italians made using are made using mostly non-traditional grape varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Bianco, but also some quintessentially Italian grapes such as Pinot Grigio and the region's own Picolit.