📜 Rosazzo
A dry white blend based on Friulano (at least 50%) from the hills of Manzano and San Giovanni al Natisone in Friuli.
Rosazzo is a dry white wine with a protected designation of origin (PDO, DOCG in Italy) from Friuli Venezia Giulia. The grapes come from the hills of Manzano, San Giovanni al Natisone and a small part of Corno di Rosazzo in the province of Udine.
According to the specification, the blend is Friulano for at least 50%, Sauvignon 20 to 30%, Pinot Bianco and/or Chardonnay 20 to 30%, and Ribolla Gialla up to 10%; other white grapes suited to the province of Udine may add up to 5%. The wine is straw yellow, with a delicate characteristic aroma and a dry, harmonious taste. The minimum total alcohol is 12% vol and the maximum yield is 8 tonnes of grapes per hectare. It may be sold only from 1 April of the second year after the harvest, and the vintage must be on the label.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Rosazzo ← main grape of ← 🍇 Sauvignon Vert → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Friuli Colli Orientali, 🍷 Still wine
- Where it is
- 📍 Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Grapes
- 🍇 Ribolla Gialla
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Sauvignon Vert, 🍇 Sauvignon Blanc, 🍇 Chardonnay
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Rosazzo?
A dry white PDO wine, mainly from Friulano, made on the hills near Manzano in Friuli.
Which grapes go into Rosazzo?
Friulano at least 50%, Sauvignon 20 to 30%, Pinot Bianco and/or Chardonnay 20 to 30%, Ribolla Gialla up to 10%.
When can Rosazzo be sold?
From 1 April of the second year after the harvest.
What to read next
- 📍 Friuli-Venezia Giulia — North-east Italy between the Alps and the Adriatic: 30,574 ha of vineyards, with Collio, Isonzo, Grave and Carso zones.
- 📍 Friuli Colli Orientali — DOC of the eastern hills of Friuli in the province of Udine, with five subzones.
- 🍇 Sauvignon Blanc — A white grape from France with a bright, fresh aroma; grown in almost every wine country.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 🍇 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.
Similar
📍 Collio · 📜 Lison · 📜 Friuli Isonzo · 📜 Khan Krum · 📍 Goriška Brda · 📍 Friuli Grave
⚠️ 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 – EU geographical indications register
- Documento unico PDO-IT-A0367 Rosazzo (eAmbrosia)
- Disciplinare di produzione DOCG Rosazzo (MIPAAF, copia AIS)
- Wikidata