This month our
Italian Food, Wine & Travel (#ItalianFWT) group takes you to the
region of Friuli, tucked up in the northeastern corner of Italy.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, known in short as Friuli, is part of what's
known as the Tre Venezie
with the Veneto and
Trentino-Alto Adige. This region is bordered by the Veneto within
Italy and also Austria and Slovania. Friuli is a small region in
size, the 5th
smallest within Italy, and in comparison to the US is only about 2/3
the size of Connecticut.
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Travel to Friuli
There is a little for every traveler in this lesser-traveled region.
With the Dolomites and mountains bordering the Austrian line to the
shores of the Adriatic for the beach goers it's one of the reasons
why traveling to multiple regions within Italy are so unique. You
can get a taste for all sorts of living styles and the culinary
treats and wines that come along with it through the diverse
landscapes. Plus, don't forget about the Austrian and Slovanian
influences found throughout. Some of the top visited towns of Friuli
include Udine, Trieste and Gorizia. Have you been?
Wine of Friuli
After phylloxera struck the Friuli region, the wine production here
was rather silent until pinot grigio became popular on the wine
scene. This region is dominated mostly by whites and this region
along with the Trentino-Alto Adige is one of my go to regions for
white wines within Italy. The wines of this region are known for
their high acidity and aromatics, which is influenced by the warm
days and cool nights of the mountains, plains and sea.
You'll definitely find some of your international varieties in this
region like merlot, cabernet, chardonnay, but the native grapes of
this region are pignolo, schioppettino, refosco for reds and
friulano, ribolla gialla, picolit and verduzzo for whites. I'll be
going into more details personally on the wines of this region
Saturday.
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| Wines of Friuli by Fabio Bruna |
Food of Friuli
Like a lot of alpine northern regions of Italy they are dominated
with heartier fare including stews, sausages, veal, gnocchi dishes,
speck, prosciutto (especially prosciutto di San Diele) and Alpine
cheeses. Don't forget about the coastal part of Friuli that lines
the Adriatic that also lend many seafood dishes. There will be lots
of food and wine pairings shared this weekend to engage you in what
it's like to be a Friulian.
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| Prosciutto di San Daniele by Desiree Tonus |
Here is a preview of what's to come this Saturday:
Vino Travels – Pignolo and Schioppettino and Picolit, oh my!
Culinary Adventures with Camilla – Roasted Lobster with Pesto +
Ca'Bolani Sauvignon
Rockin Red Blog – Wine at the Center of Cultural Crossroads
Food Wine Click – Friuli Wines with Nutmeg Braised Goat
Enofylz Wine Blog – A Taste of Friuli, Got Prignolo?
Cooking Chat - Lightened Chicken and Broccoli Pasta with Wine from Friuli
Italophilia - Castello di Miramare: Pearl of the Adriatic
Orna - A Stroll through Grado: The Sunny Isle
The Wining Hour - Friuli Pinot Grigio and Roasted Branzino
Join our group this Saturday and come back for a variety of articles
on the region of Friuli with my blogger friends. Come chat with us
live also on Saturday December 5th at 11am EST on Twitter at
#ItalianFWT. We look forward to hearing from you then!
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