DOC · Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Friuli Aquileia

Friuli Aquileia DOC (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) at a glance: 24 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Friuli Aquileia Bianco and Friuli Aquileia Cabernet. The technical sections cover grape yields for the relevant wine types.

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RegionFriuli-Venezia GiuliaProvinceGorizia, Udine

Wine typesFriuli Aquileia Bianco, Friuli Aquileia Cabernet, Friuli Aquileia Cabernet franc, Friuli Aquileia Cabernet sauvignon, Friuli Aquileia Chardonnay, Friuli Aquileia Chardonnay frizzante, Friuli Aquileia Chardonnay spumante, Friuli Aquileia Friulano, Friuli Aquileia Malvasia Istriana, Friuli Aquileia Malvasia Istriana frizzante, Friuli Aquileia Merlot, Friuli Aquileia Müller Thurgau, Friuli Aquileia Müller Thurgau frizzante, Friuli Aquileia Pinot bianco, Friuli Aquileia Pinot grigio, Friuli Aquileia Refosco dal peduncolo rosso, Friuli Aquileia Riesling, Friuli Aquileia Rosato, Friuli Aquileia Rosato frizzante, Friuli Aquileia Rosso, Friuli Aquileia Rosso Novello, Friuli Aquileia Sauvignon, Friuli Aquileia Traminer aromatico, Friuli Aquileia Verduzzo friulano

Grape varieties / compositionVaries by wine type: see the comparison below

Maximum grape yield—Maximum wine yield—

Minimum planting density—Minimum alcoholic strength10.5% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—

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ParameterFriuli Aquileia BiancoFriuli Aquileia CabernetΔ vs A

ColourWhiteRed—

Grape varietiesTOCAI FRIULANO min 50%CABERNET FRANC, Cabernet sauvignon—

Maximum grape yield—12 t/ha—

Maximum wine yield———

Minimum planting density3,500 vines/ha3,500 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength10.5% vol10.5% vol0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity4 g/l4 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract15 g/l18 g/l+3 g/l (+20%)

Release for consumption———

AFriuli Aquileia BiancoBFriuli Aquileia Cabernet

Colour

AWhite

BRed

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

ATOCAI FRIULANO min 50%

BCABERNET FRANC, Cabernet sauvignon

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A—

B12 t/ha

Δ vs A—

Maximum wine yield

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum planting density

A3,500 vines/ha

B3,500 vines/ha

Δ vs A0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum ageing in wood

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum alcoholic strength

A10.5% vol

B10.5% vol

Δ vs A0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity

A4 g/l

B4 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A15 g/l

B18 g/l

Δ vs A+3 g/l (+20%)

Release for consumption

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

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Friuli Aquileia Bianco

Grape compositionTOCAI FRIULANO min 50%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General—3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso10.5% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Cabernet

Grape compositionCABERNET FRANC, Cabernet sauvignon

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General12 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino più o meno intenso con sfumature violacee10.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Cabernet franc

Grape compositionCABERNET FRANC

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General12 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino intenso10.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Cabernet sauvignon

Grape compositionCabernet sauvignon

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General12 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino con riflessi granati10.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Chardonnay

Grape compositionChardonnay

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General13 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino chiaro con sfumature verdognole11% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Chardonnay frizzante

Grape compositionChardonnay

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General13 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Frizzante con anidride carbonica ottenuta esclusivamente da fermentazione naturale in recipiente chiuso.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino chiaro con sfumature verdognole11% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Chardonnay spumante

Grape compositionChardonnay

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General13 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino chiaro11.5% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Friulano

Grape compositionTOCAI FRIULANO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General13 t/ha3,500 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino dorato chiaro tendente al citrino10.5% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Malvasia Istriana

Grape compositionMALVASIA ISTRIANA

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General13 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino10.5% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Malvasia Istriana frizzante

Grape compositionMALVASIA ISTRIANA

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General13 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Frizzante con anidride carbonica ottenuta esclusivamente da fermentazione naturale in recipiente chiuso.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino10.5% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Merlot

Grape compositionMerlot

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General12 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino10.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Müller Thurgau

Grape compositionMÜLLER THURGAU

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General13 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino10.5% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Müller Thurgau frizzante

Grape compositionMÜLLER THURGAU

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General13 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Frizzante con anidride carbonica ottenuta esclusivamente da fermentazione naturale in recipiente chiuso.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino10.5% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Pinot bianco

Grape compositionPinot bianco

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General13 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

da giallo paglierino chiaro al giallo dorato11% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Pinot grigio

Grape compositionPINOT GRIGIO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General13 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo dorato o ramato10.5% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Refosco dal peduncolo rosso

Grape compositionRefosco dal peduncolo rosso, REFOSCO NOSTRANO 0–10%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General12 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino violaceo intenso10.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Riesling

Grape compositionRIESLING RENANO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General13 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino chiaro10.5% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Rosato

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General—3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Spremitura soffice e breve macerazione delle vinacce.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosato, tendente al cerasuolo tenue10.5% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Rosato frizzante

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General—3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Spremitura soffice e breve macerazione delle vinacce.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosato, tendente al cerasuolo tenue10.5% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Rosso

Grape compositionRefosco dal peduncolo rosso min 50%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General—3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino tendente al granato se invecchiato10.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Rosso Novello

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General—3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Vinificazione conforme alle disposizioni vigenti per la tipologia Novello.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino11% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Sauvignon

Grape compositionSauvignon

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General13 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino scarico11% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Traminer aromatico

Grape compositionTRAMINER AROMATICO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General10 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino intenso11% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Friuli Aquileia Verduzzo friulano

Grape compositionVERDUZZO FRIULANO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———E' ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General13 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wineCommon to the appellation70%——

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche locali, leali e costanti; correzione/taglio con prodotti della stessa DOC e colore fino al 15%.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo dorato chiaro o giallo paglierino11% vol4 g/l15 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Friuli AquileiaOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Le uve devono essere prodotte nella zona di produzione che comprende tutto il territorio comunale di Bagnaria Arsa, Cervignano del Friuli, Aquileia, Fiumicello, Villa Vicentina, Ruda, Campolongo al Torre, Tapogliano, Aiello del Friuli, Visco e San Vito al Torre ed in parte il territorio comunale di Santa Maria La Longa, Palmanova, Terzo di Aquileia, Chiopris-Viscone, Trivignano Udinese e Gonars. Tale zona e' cosi' delimitata: dalla foce del canale Anfora, il limite risale lungo questi per seguire poi all'ansa, in prossimita' di C. Trebano l'argine che in direzione nord-ovest passa ad est delle C.se Salmastro all'altezza delle quali supera il collettore e segue la strada verso est per breve tratto fino ad incrociare quella che in direzione nord porta alle C.se Baiana, prosegue per tale strada fino ad incontrare il limite di confine di Terzo di Aquileia e lo segue verso nord-est fino ad incrociare quello di Cervignano del Friuli quindi prosegue lungo quest'ultimo verso nord costeggiando il F.Aussa prima ed il canale Banduzzi poi fino ad incontrare il confine comunale di Bagnaria Arsa (loc. Tre Ponti) lungo il quale prosegue prima verso ovest e poi in direzione nord fino al P. te d ella Portella, segue quindi la strada per Bagnaria Arsa, attraversa il centro abitato e prosegue per quella che conduce ad Ontagnano fino ad incontrare l'autostrada Palmanova-Latisana e da qui lungo la stessa fino ad incrociare la strada statale 252 e quindi verso nord lungo la strada che costeggia ad ovest la ferrovia, raggiunge la strada statale 352 che segue verso nord attraversando i centri abitati di 3 Mereto di Capitolo e S. Maria la Longa ed a S. Stefano Udinese prende la strada per Trivignano Udinese che raggiunge passando per Merlana e Melarolo. A Trivignano Udinese segue la strada che verso est porta a F.Torre (q. 45) e discende quindi verso sud lungo tale corso d'acqua sino ad incrociare il confine di provincia all'altezza di Nogaredo al Torre e quindi verso sud lungo il confine tra le province di Udine e Gorizia raggiunge prima la costa e poi procedendo verso ovest la foce del canale Anfora chiudendo la delimitazione.

Art. 3

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