Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine

Friuli Venezia Giulia
Wine region
Type	Italian wine
Year established	1968
Years of wine industry	1968–present
Country	Italy
Soil conditions	Mostly alluvial, clay, limestone, marl, sand
Grapes produced	60% white varieties, 40% red varieties
Varietals produced	Red: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Refosco, Schioppettino, Pignolo; White: Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Verduzzo;
Official designations	2 DOCGs: Picolit, Ramandolo; 20+ DOCs including Collio, Colli Orientali del Friuli, Carso, Friuli Grave; Several IGTs including Friuli Venezia Giulia IGT;

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Location of Friuli Venezia Giulia wine region in Italy

Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine (or Friuli wine) is wine made in the northeastern Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. There are 11 denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) and 3 denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG) in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia area. The region has 3 indicazione geografica tipica (IGT) designations Alto Livenza, delle Venezie and Venezia Giulia. Nearly 62% of the wine produced in the region falls under a DOC designation. The area is known predominantly for its white wines, which are considered some of the best examples of Italian wine in that style. Along with the Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige, the Friuli-Venezia Giulia forms the Tre Venezie wine region, which ranks with Tuscany and Piedmont as Italy's world class wine regions.