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Carso

Carso wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Terrano, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Terrano
Styles
red · white
6
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Carso is a wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.

The signature grape is Terrano, backed by Malvasia, Vitovska, Traminer and Sauvignon Blanc, plus one more.

Vines root into iron-rich.

The climate is mediterranean.

The region is known for red wine and white wine.

Pour them alongside hearty slovenian cuisine, italian and slavic dishes, roasted meats and rich cheeses.

decant before pouring.

Soil
Iron-rich
Climate
Mediterranean
Styles
redwhite

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Azienda Agricola Castelvecchio Cabernet Franc Carso, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Azienda Agricola Castelvecchio Cabernet Sauvignon Carso, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Azienda Agricola Castelvecchio Sauvignon Carso, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Edi Kante Carso Sauvignon Blanc, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Edi Kante Chardonnay Carso, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Edi Kante Malvasia Carso, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Edi Kante Terrano Carso, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Edi Kante Vitovska Carso, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

At the table.

  • hearty Slovenian cuisine
  • Italian and Slavic dishes
  • roasted meats
  • rich cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

  • decant before pouring.

Nearby regions.

Carso: common questions

01.
What grapes is Carso known for?
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Terrano is the signature grape of Carso. Malvasia, Vitovska, Traminer and Sauvignon Blanc are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Carso make?
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Carso produces red wine and white wine.
03.
Where is Carso?
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Carso is a wine region in Italy.
04.
What food goes with Carso wine?
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Try hearty slovenian cuisine, italian and slavic dishes, roasted meats and rich cheeses.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Friuli-Venezia Giulia guide.

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