Friuli Grave Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

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

The signature grape is Pinot Grigio, backed by Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Friulano and Merlot, plus two more.

The ground underneath is alluvial, gravel and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and riverside.

White wine and red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and refreshing and ripe and structured.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, pasta with white sauces, grilled vegetables and lightly spiced asian dishes.

Serve chilled.

Soil

AlluvialGravelLimestone

Climate

Mediterranean

Terrain

CoastalRiverside

Styles

whitered

In the glass.

White: Crisp and refreshing.

Red: Ripe and structured.

Grapes planted here.

01 Pinot GrigioDominant Read → 02 Sauvignon BlancLesser Read → 03 ChardonnayLesser Read → 04 FriulanoLesser Read → 05 MerlotLesser Read → 06 Refosco dal Peduncolo RossoLesser Read → 07 Cabernet SauvignonLesser Read →

Bottles to look for.

Albino Armani Pinot Grigio Friuli Grave, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Antonutti Pinot Grigio Ramato Friuli Grave, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Conte Brandolini d'Adda 'Stomo' Merlot Friuli Grave, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Conte Brandolini d'Adda Vistorta Friulano Friuli Grave, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Conte Brandolini d'Adda Vistorta Merlot Friuli Grave, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Conte Brandolini d'Adda Vistorta Pinot Grigio Friuli Grave, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Conte Brandolini d'Adda Vistorta Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso Friuli Grave, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Conte Brandolini d'Adda Vistorta Sauvignon Friuli Grave, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

At the table.

Seafood
Pasta with white sauces
Grilled vegetables
Lightly spiced Asian dishes

Serving and cellaring.

Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

01 Friuli-Venezia GiuliaItaly Read → 02 Colli Orientali del FriuliItaly Read → 03 VenetoItaly Read → 04 GravesFrance Read →

Friuli Grave: common questions

01.

What grapes is Friuli Grave known for?

Pinot Grigio is the signature grape of Friuli Grave. Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Friulano and Merlot are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Friuli Grave make?

Friuli Grave produces white wine and red wine.

03.

Where is Friuli Grave?

You will find Friuli Grave in Italy, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Friuli Grave wine?

Try seafood, pasta with white sauces, grilled vegetables and lightly spiced asian dishes.

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