📍 Friuli Grave
Friulian DOC on the gravel plain of the Tagliamento, provinces of Pordenone and Udine.
Friuli Grave is a protected designation of origin for wines from the high Friulian plain in north-eastern Italy. It covers about 7,500 hectares on both sides of the Tagliamento river, in the provinces of Pordenone and Udine.
The plain was built by the rivers Meduna, Cellina and Tagliamento, which brought down huge amounts of limestone and dolomite gravel from the mountains. The mountains shelter it from cold northern winds, the Adriatic softens the climate, and the stony ground widens the gap between day and night temperatures.
The main varieties include Friulano, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Verduzzo Friulano, Traminer Aromatico and Riesling, and the reds Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Pinot Nero and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso.
Besides white, red and rosé wines there are Spumante, Frizzante and Novello types. Most still wines need at least 10.5% total alcohol, or 11.5% for Superiore.
How it connects to Wine
📍 Friuli Grave ← main grape of ← 🍇 Pinot Gris → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Grapes
- 🍇 Pinot Gris, 🍇 Merlot
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Pinot Gris, 🍇 Sauvignon Vert, 🍇 Merlot, 🍇 Refosco
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Red wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Friuli Grave?
On the gravel plain on both sides of the Tagliamento, in the provinces of Pordenone and Udine; about 7,500 hectares.
Why is it called Grave?
The plain is made of gravel washed down by the Meduna, Cellina and Tagliamento rivers.
Which wines are made there?
Whites, reds and rosés, plus Spumante, Frizzante and Novello types, from Friulano, Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Refosco and other varieties.
What to read next
- 🍇 Pinot Gris — A white wine grape with pinkish-grey skin, a mutation of Pinot Noir.
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍇 Sauvignon Vert — A white grape, Friulano in VIVC (Italy); 2,691 ha in Ukraine (2009); in Collio it gives a dry white wine with a light bitter note.
- 🍇 Refosco — The name of a group of red varieties from north-eastern Italy; VIVC lists three separate ones, including Terrano/Teran (Slovenia, 818 ha in 2008).
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
Similar
📍 Collio · 📍 Carso · 📍 Friuli Colli Orientali · 📜 Friuli Isonzo · 📜 Lison-Pramaggiore · 📜 Friuli Aquileia
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia: Friuli Grave (EUGI00000006426), single document PDO-IT-A0954-AM01
- eAmbrosia register: Friuli Grave
- Wikidata