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Walfred (or Waltfred) (died 896) was the Count of Verona and then Margrave of Friuli in the last decades of the ninth century. Walfred was an early supporter of Berengar of Friuli in his bid for the Iron Crown of Lombardy following Charles the Fat's deposition in 887. He was described as his "highest counsellor."
While white wine dominates Friuli wine production, nearly 40% of the production is red with Merlot being the leading red wine grape. In the 1960s, winemakers of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia pioneered modern techniques for white winemaking in Italy, by quickly getting juice off the grape skins and taking extra measures to prevent oxidation. [1]
[5] [6] The duchy was divided into four counties, one of them being the Friuli proper, that was attached to the Middle Frankish realm in 843, ruled by Louis' eldest son Emperor Lothair I. He bestowed Friuli on his brother-in-law Eberhard, of the Frankish Unruochings, with the title of dux, though his successors were called marchio: "margrave". [7]
Friuli Grave (also Grave del Friuli) [1] is a DOC wine region within Friuli-Venezia Giulia. [2] The area has 16,000 acres (6500ha) of vineyards. [ 1 ] The appellation is most known for white wines made from Chardonnay , Sauvignon Blanc , Pinot Grigio and Friulano . [ 1 ]
A $15 wine that drinks like a $30 wine is a winner of a gift, and this fragrant red, from one of the northern Rhône’s top producers, is exactly that. The Syrah in the blend — 60% — adds a ...
Refosco is a very old family of dark-skinned grape varieties native to the Venetian zone and neighbouring areas of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Gavi, Trentino, [1] Istria, and Karst Plateau. [2] It is considered autochthonous in these regions. The wines this grape yields can be quite powerful and tannic, with a deep violet color and a slight ...
Collio Goriziano (sometimes designated simply as Collio or Collio DOC) is an Italian wine and winemaking region in northeast Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located in the northernmost part of the Province of Gorizia, in the Italian part of the Gorizia Hills, which extend to neighboring Slovenia.
The first Schioppettino varietal wine in North America was made in 1994 by Holdredge Wines in Healdsburg, California. [5] In addition, Matthiasson Wines in Napa, Orsi Family Vineyards in Healdsburg, Preston Farm and Winery in Healdsburg, and Andis Wines in the Sierra Foolhills (Plymouth) grow and produce Schioppettino.