The Territory

Friuli's wine country is a deeply complex and multifaceted reality whether from a geological point of view or a strictly cultural one.

Ponca The hills are mostly made up of Oecenic Marl, a soil locally known as "Ponca". This marl's characteristics vary between looser soils and more calcareous ones, depending on the specific microzones and the geological age of the soil.

Colli Orientali del Friuli and Collio share the same geological origins, but differ sufficiently to determine certain specific characteristics.

Collio has a cooler climate and is less unevenly developed. The resulting wines are austere and richly fruity whites, with lots of glycerin and structure. The Colli Orientali are more varied and from north to south show often significant differences in dimension and the balance between acdity and structure. Moreover, the Colli Orientali can boast some of the best sites in the region for the production of red wines of the highest level, albeit at the cost of extremely low yields. The whites are often more "charmant" than their colleagues from the Collio.

The flatter areas of Isonzo and Grave, that border Collio and Collio Orientali respectively are extense and highly varied depending on the different soil types, that go from calcareous clays, typical gravelly soils, right through to limestone.

Overall it is a region with high rainfall, but nonetheless capable of guaranteeing ideal ripening conditions without the acidity dropping too much, albeit at the cost of a great deal of work in the vineyards.

Applying organic viticultural methods in this area is an additional challenge given the climatic conditions.

Vigneto di Pinot Grigio Ruttars Viste Colli Orientali verso Slovenia Viste dell'Abbazia di Rosazzo Ponca