Colli Orientali del Friuli Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Sub-regions

Bottles to find

Colli Orientali del Friuli is a wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.

Growers build the wines around Friulano, filling out the blend with Refosco, Ribolla Gialla, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc, plus one more.

The ground underneath is marl and sandstone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and hills.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows floral and fruity notes and showcasing honeyed nuances.

Inside it sit Cialla, Prepotto, Faedis and Rosazzo.

Names to look for on a shelf: La Tunella, Livio Felluga, Miani and Ronchi di Cialla.

At the table these bottles work with risotto, grilled fish, pasta dishes with cream sauces and white truffle.

decant before pouring.

Soil

MarlSandstone

Climate

Continental

Terrain

ElevatedHills

Styles

reddry whitesweet white

In the glass.

Dry white: Floral and fruity notes.

Sweet white: Showcasing honeyed nuances.

Grapes planted here.

01 FriulanoDominant Read → 02 RefoscoDominant Read → 03 Ribolla GiallaImportant Read → 04 MerlotImportant Read → 05 Sauvignon BlancImportant Read → 06 Pinot GrigioImportant Read → 07 Verduzzo Read → 08 Picolit Read → 09 Pignolo Read → 10 Cabernet Franc Read → 11 Cabernet Sauvignon, Read → 12 Schioppettino Read → 13 Tazzelenghe Read → 14 Chardonnay Read → 15 Pinot Bianco Read →

Producers worth knowing.

01 La Tunella

02 Livio Felluga

03 Miani

04 Ronchi di Cialla

Bottles to look for.

Bastianich Vespa Bianco Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
I Clivi di Ferdinando Zanusso 'Clivi Galea' Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
La Tunella Biancosesto Colli Orientali del Friuli Bianco, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
La Tunella Pinot Grigio Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
La Tunella Rjgialla Colli Orientali del Friuli Ribolla Gialla, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
La Tunella Sauvignon Blanc Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Livio Felluga 'Illivio' Colli Orientali del Friuli Bianco, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Livio Felluga 'Sosso' Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

At the table.

Risotto
Grilled fish
Pasta dishes with cream sauces
White truffle
Aged cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

decant before pouring.

Inside the region.

01 Cialla

02 Prepotto

03 Faedis

04 RosazzoItaly Read →

Nearby regions.

01 Friuli-Venezia GiuliaItaly Read → 02 Collio GorizianoItaly Read → 03 Colli Orientali del Friuli PicolitItaly Read → 04 RamandoloItaly Read → 05 Rosazzo DOCGItaly Read →

Colli Orientali del Friuli: common questions

01.

What grapes is Colli Orientali del Friuli known for?

Friulano is the signature grape of Colli Orientali del Friuli. Refosco, Ribolla Gialla, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Colli Orientali del Friuli make?

Colli Orientali del Friuli produces red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine.

03.

Where is Colli Orientali del Friuli?

You will find Colli Orientali del Friuli in Italy, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Colli Orientali del Friuli wine?

Try risotto, grilled fish, pasta dishes with cream sauces, white truffle and aged cheeses.

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