Wine from Friuli Aquileia comes out of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, where it sits as a wine region.
The signature grape is Pinot Grigio, backed by Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Refosco and Friulano, plus one more.
The ground underneath is alluvial, loess and sand.
The climate is maritime/oceanic, running temperate.
The vineyards themselves read as coastal.
Red wine, dry white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows elegant and less structured, yet flavorful, made from merlot and light and approachable, plus two more.
Labels here fall under the DOC.
At the table these bottles work with seafood, pasta with white sauce, grilled vegetables and light salads.
Serve chilled.
In the glass.
Red: Elegant and less structured, Yet flavorful.
Rosé: Made from merlot, Light and approachable.
Sparkling: Fresh and youthful, Exhibiting bright fruit.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- DOC
Bottles to look for.
- Ca' Tullio Pinot Grigio Friuli Aquileia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- Ca' Vescovo Cabernet Sauvignon Friuli Aquileia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- Candoni Merlot Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- Candoni Pinot Grigio Friuli, Friuli-venezia Giulia, Italy
- Famiglia Zonin dal 1821 Cabernet Friuli Aquileia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- Famiglia Zonin dal 1821 Chardonnay Friuli Aquileia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- Famiglia Zonin dal 1821 Merlot Friuli Aquileia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- Famiglia Zonin dal 1821 Pinot Grigio Friuli Aquileia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
At the table.
- Seafood
- Pasta with white sauce
- Grilled vegetables
- Light salads
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
Nearby regions.
Friuli Aquileia: common questions
01.What grapes is Friuli Aquileia known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Friuli Aquileia make?+
03.Where is Friuli Aquileia?+
04.What food goes with Friuli Aquileia wine?+
More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Friuli-Venezia Giulia guide.