{"id":7046805,"date":"2026-08-25T02:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/beyond-just-whites-colli-orientali-is-crafting-thrilling-reds-from-friulis-native-varieties\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T02:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:49:00","slug":"beyond-just-whites-colli-orientali-is-crafting-thrilling-reds-from-friulis-native-varieties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7046805","title":{"rendered":"Beyond just whites: Colli Orientali is crafting thrilling reds from Friuli\u2019s native varieties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-ea7fe740-9576-11f1-98cb-c5e57caec4f5\">Mention Friuli and most wine lovers immediately think of white wine. Yet, in Colli Orientali, there is a flourishing production of some of the most fascinating native reds in Italy&#8217;s northeast.<\/p>\n<p>The Colli Orientali (\u2018Eastern Hills\u2019) of Friuli is the natural geographical extension of the Collio DOC, separated only by an administrative boundary.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"wine\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"ecom-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-ea7fe740-9576-11f1-98cb-c5e57caec4f5-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">While Collio lies in the province of Gorizia, Colli Orientali belongs to Udine.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The two regions share a great deal: predominantly hilly terrain, similar elevations, and the same calcareous marl soil locally known as <em>ponca<\/em>. They also share the white grape varieties that made Friuli famous.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What truly sets the Colli Orientali apart, however, is red wine. While a marginal presence in Collio, red wine accounts for around a quarter of the Colli Orientali DOC production, according to the Consorzio Tutela Vini Friuli Colli Orientali.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">More significantly, while Collio lacks its own local red varieties, Colli Orientali boasts a trio of native red grapes that are vital to its terroir: ageable Pignolo, dark and fruity Refosco, and dry, spicy Schioppettino.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-ea7fe858-9576-11f1-b26a-f5c3794a7924\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"refosco-the-late-ripening-survivor-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Refosco: The late-ripening survivor<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-63fece22-9fc4-11f1-813e-499673c8bfc1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2600px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:47.54%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Panorama of hills full of grapevines rows in East Friuli\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zfqDAxysAP6bitM3wyU9x9.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: Alamy \/ JDM)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-ea7fe8d0-9576-11f1-976f-b927748ece3b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Refosco is not a single variety, but rather a family with at least half a dozen members in the Colli Orientali alone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-bk24usxTLstBkqF9xmLFjj\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-bk24usxTLstBkqF9xmLFjj slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get our daily fine wine reviews, latest wine ratings, news and travel guides delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Historical references date back to the 18th century, though the generic use of the name makes its exact lineage uncertain.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-ea7fe934-9576-11f1-ae16-f5d51488816f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"peduncolo-rosso-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Peduncolo Rosso<\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-ea7fe998-9576-11f1-bfe0-6fef281d81d9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Today, the most widely planted iteration is Refosco del Peduncolo Rosso, named for its unusually red stems. This vigorous, thick-skinned variety is late-ripening and demands abundant sunshine.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">While under-ripe versions can suffer from dominant acidity and harsh tannins, it is currently thriving thanks to a string of warm vintages.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">When it succeeds, the variety boasts a bright, deep ruby-violet colour, vibrant cherry and raspberry fruit, and a vigorous mid-weight palate.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Because it can suffer from reduction if aged solely in stainless steel, judicious barrel-ageing is highly recommended.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-ea7fe9f2-9576-11f1-9ffa-7501416cc0bc\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"nostrano-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Nostrano<\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-ea7fea56-9576-11f1-9337-7da162979d26\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A lesser-known family member, Refosco Nostrano, shares only a name with Peduncolo Rosso.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It is an entirely different variety, yielding highly attractive wines with less rugged tannins and greater finesse.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The DOC even includes a sub-denomination, Refosco di Faedis, dedicated to Nostrano wines from this specific village.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-ea7feab0-9576-11f1-a1ec-abfb8e151fa8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"schioppettino-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Schioppettino<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-351d5f96-9fb6-11f1-9016-fd82eadf6cba\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2600px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:73.42%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Bunch of ripe Schioppettino grapes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMc5qMZcunXMzUtbjKkvM4.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: Alamy \/ Luca Piccini Basile)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-ea7feb14-9576-11f1-b5e0-6fc9e36b09f9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Extensively grown in the upper Judrio valley until World War I, Schioppettino subsequently vanished, likely due to its delicate nature, irregular flowering, and susceptibility to disease.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In 1977, pioneering wine writer Mario Soldati reported finding only three or four remaining producers making wine from this variety.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Paolo Rapuzzi of the Ronchi di Cialla estate is widely credited with saving Schioppettino from extinction.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He perilously planted an unauthorised vineyard from old vine cuttings, risking government mandated grubbing-up.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Fortunately, the vines survived, and Schioppettino entered the national grape register the same year Soldati visited.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Highly site-specific, Schioppettino rarely travels outside the village of Albana and the neighbouring Prepotto, which boasts its own DOC sub-zone.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Like Refosco, it ripens late and retains high natural acidity, but features much more refined tannins.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The wines pour a pale ruby colour, offering dark berry fruit on the nose and a mid-weight palate that finishes with distinctive peppery spice.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Approachable in its youth, it acquires a silky elegance with age that distinctly recalls mature Pinot Noir.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Among the region&#8217;s native grapes, it has made the most significant strides in both volume and quality in recent years.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-ea7feb6e-9576-11f1-a935-c74e0fe2f6f6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pignolo-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Pignolo<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-dd1263aa-9fb5-11f1-ad1f-3b37107b2f69\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2600px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:67.85%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vineyard of Pignolo grapes in late summertime\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oE3g6ewoD8sSNhjawvqeWb.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)]\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: Alamy \/ Luca Piccini Basile)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-ea7febd2-9576-11f1-a0c2-19d28af1f96b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Wine writer Ben Little famously subtitled his book on Pignolo \u2018<em>Cultivating the Invisible<\/em>\u2019 (self published in 2021). It perfectly captures the paradox of this grape: despite being grown by around 60 producers, it accounted for a mere 44 hectares in the 2024 Colli Orientali vineyard register.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Rescued from obscurity around the same time as Schioppettino, Pignolo&#8217;s trajectory has been slower.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Once highly regarded in historical texts, it lost ground by the mid-20th century and practically vanished by the 1950s, until it was rediscovered at the Rosazzo abbey, where monks had preserved a few surviving vines.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Pignolo is notoriously complicated to grow: it suffers from low, irregular yields, is prone to disease, and is incredibly fussy about its site due to its late-ripening nature.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The resulting wine is equally uncompromising, possessing high acidity, potentially high alcohol, and \u2013 thanks to small bunches and thick-skinned berries \u2013 a massive concentration of tannins, comparable to Sagrantino.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The plus side of this structural intensity is that Pignolo has a prodigious capacity for ageing.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The DOC mandates a minimum of three years, at which point the wine typically displays dark berry fruit and a dense, tactile palate.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It starts to come to life after five or six years, and at eight to 10 years I have tasted fascinating examples of complex, mature wines of classic stature.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-ea7fec2c-9576-11f1-9464-cfddce09bfcc\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-road-ahead-for-colli-orientali-s-native-red-grapes-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The road ahead for Colli Orientali\u2019s native red grapes<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-ea7fec86-9576-11f1-ad8e-a55cb49162f9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Two decades ago, red grapes made up 40% of Colli Orientali&#8217;s surface area, led predominantly by Merlot.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">While red wine may not easily regain that kind of volume, producers nevertheless feel that a renaissance of kinds is underway.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Interestingly, this new momentum is not driven by the former champion, Merlot, but by the distinctive, characterful native grapes of the region.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Watch this space!<\/p>\n<div class=\"boxout fancy-box kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-ea7fecea-9576-11f1-ad6c-edda45765d11\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<h5 class=\"boxout__title\">Buyer&#8217;s guide: Top wineries for each native variety<\/h5>\n<div class=\"boxout__body fancy_box_body\">\n<div class=\"boxout__text\">\n<p><strong>Refosco<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aquila del Torre<\/li>\n<li>Borgo delle Oche<\/li>\n<li>Belluzzo<\/li>\n<li>C\u00e0 di Bon<\/li>\n<li>Gigante<\/li>\n<li>La Sclusa<\/li>\n<li>Petrussa<\/li>\n<li>Ronc dai Luchis<\/li>\n<li>Vignai da Duline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Schioppettino<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Antico Broilo<\/li>\n<li>Le Due Terre <\/li>\n<li>Monviert<\/li>\n<li>Petrussa<\/li>\n<li>Pitticco<\/li>\n<li>Ronchi di Cialla<\/li>\n<li>Ronco Severo<\/li>\n<li>Spolert<\/li>\n<li>Vigna Lenuzza<\/li>\n<li>Vigna Traversa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pignolo<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Butussi Valentino<\/li>\n<li>Castel Santanna<\/li>\n<li>Dorigo<\/li>\n<li>Gigante<\/li>\n<li>Guerra Albano<\/li>\n<li>Livio Felluga<\/li>\n<li>Moschioni<\/li>\n<li>Rodaro<\/li>\n<li>Ronco delle Betulle<\/li>\n<li>Tunella<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"elk-12-wines-to-highlight-colli-orientali-s-red-potential\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-12-wines-to-highlight-colli-orientali-s-red-potential\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>12 wines to highlight Colli Orientali&#8217;s red potential<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr id=\"elk-27f283c0-9a3c-11f1-901e-b548028c31c1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><a id=\"elk-27f28438-9a3c-11f1-addf-a19e7ab1255d\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"related-articles-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Related articles<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mention Friuli and most wine lovers immediately think of white wine. Yet, in Colli Orientali, there is a flourishing production of some of the most fascinating native reds in Italy&#8217;s northeast. The Colli Orientali (\u2018Eastern Hills\u2019) of Friuli is the natural geographical extension of the Collio DOC, separated only by an administrative boundary. 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