Friuli-Venezia Giulia is one of 20 administrative regions in Italy. Its name implies Venice (Venezia) forms part of the region but this is not the case. The region is well served for native wine grapes, both red and white.

Political geography: Capital city: Trieste. Provinces (4): Gorizia (GO), Pordenone (PN), Trieste (TS), Udine (UD).

Denominations–DOCG: Colli Orientali del Friuli DOCG Picolit. | Lison DOCG. | Ramandolo DOCG. | Rosazzo DOCG. 

Denominations–DOC: Carso or Carso-Kras DOC. | Collio Goriziano or Collio DOC. | Friuli Annia DOC. | Friuli Aquileia DOC. | Friuli Colli Orientali DOC. | Friuli Grave. | Friuli Isonzo or Isonzo del Friuli. | Friuli Latislana. | Lison-Pramaggiore DOC (in the provinces of Pordenone, Udine, Gorizia, Trieste. Shared with Veneto). | Prosecco DOC (in the areas of Pordenone, Udine, Gorizia, Trieste).

Denominations–IGT: IGT Venezia Giulia.

Native grapes: Aghedene (w). | Curvin (r). | Fumat (r). | Malvasia Istriana (w). | Picolit. | Pignolo (r). | Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso (r). | Refosco di Guarnieri. | Ribolla Gialla (w). | Sagrestana (w). | Schioppettino (r). | Siora (w). | Tazzelenghe (r). | Tocai Friulano (w). | Ucelut (w). | Verduzzo Friulano (w). | Vitovska (w).

Bibliography

Dr Ian D’Agata, Native wine grapes of Italy (University of California Press, 2014), p.39-40.