The Growing Environment and Grape Growing - Grape Varieties - Local varieties
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Beside the common varieties, in which three grape varieties is Friuli specialised?
- Friulano
- Ribolla Gialla
- Refosco
Ribolla Gialla is only grown in two sites in Friuli, which ones and what are the characteristics and styles of wine produced?
- This white variety is only grown in Collio and Colli Orientali, as it needs hillside sites to prevent it growing too vigorously.
- It is prone to shot berries.
- The wines have citrus and pepper notes and high acidity.
- Many styles are being experimented with as the profile of the variety has grown:
- oak-aged or not,
- Charmat sparkling wine,
- dry and off-dry,
- extended skin
- contact for orange wines,
- amphora wines.
What is the most planted red variety of Friuli, name the characteristics? And the most planted red international?
- Local -> Refosco: vigorous, need hillsides for lower fertility, late ripening and resistant to rot. Red cherry and herbs, high tannins therefore oak ageing is best.
- International -> Merlot
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