Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine (or Friuli wine) is wine made in the northeastern Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Once part of the Venetian Republic and with sections under the influence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire for some time, The wines of the region have noticeable Slavic and Germanic influences. 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.[1] Along with the Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, the Friuli-Venezia Giulia forms the Tre Venezie wine region which ranks with Tuscany and Piedmont as Italy's world class wine regions.
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Chardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc "Nostos" 2007 IGT San Simone
$18.00This is a sophisticated white wine from Fiuli with a touch of oak. Careful vinification transforms Chardonnay and Sauvignon grapes into Nostos, a blend with an unmistakable personality and elegant fineness achieved by fermenting part of it (20%) in oak barrels. Learn More -
Franconia 2009 IGT Blason
Reg. Price: $13.00
Now: $8.25
Ruby red color, it releases a full and fragrant bouquet suggesting, freshness and fruit with hints of cherry and strawberry. It is pleasant, dry and medium-bodied but harmonious. Learn More -
Friulano 2010 DOC Blason
$15.00Straw yellow in color, a fresh complex and harmonious bouquet with hints of almonds, soft and deep in the mouth. Learn More -
Friulano 2010 DOC San Simone
$15.00This white wine is representative of the region. Fine, delicate, intense fragrance reminiscent of wild flowers, generous mellow flavor with a race of almond. Learn More -
Malvasia Istriana 2009 IGT Blason
$15.00This is an excellent white wine from the northeast of Italy! Straw yellow, the nose reveals a succession of pleasant notes of apricot and peach with a lovely fragrance of herbs which combines with a balanced sapidity and softness to give a typical and intriguing wine. Learn More -
Pinot Grigio 2010 DOC Blason
$15.00Bigger and richer than most Pinot Grigios. Golden yellow with coppery highlights. Full bodied, harmonious, slightly aromatic, distinctive aroma of field flowers and apple as well as a fragrant flavor. Learn More -
Pinot Grigio 2010 DOC San Simone
$15.00Wine with a good alcoholic strength and fixed acidity. Fine, elegant, appealing and very refined taste, with a bouquet that suggests acacia blossoms. Learn More -
Prosecco "Il Concerto" Sparkling Brut 2011 DOC San Simone
$15.00This Spumante has a refined and inviting scent, rich bouquet with a fine long-lasting perlage. Very fruity and fresh.The method used for this Spumante is the Charmat that consists in a second fermentation in pressure tanks that lasts 3 or 4 weeks. Learn More -
San Simone Friulano, Ciao Daniel's Wines From Italy
$15.00Made from the red peduncle of a native variety, it is a typically Friulan wine with a strong, characteristic bouquet vaguely reminiscent of raspberries and blackberry. A vigorous, slightly tannic and pleasantly bitterish flavour. Young, vinous, fragrant, only slightly herbaceous. Learn More
