Collio

Collio has always been considered an excellent white wine. Already in Roman times, in 238 AD according to Herodian, the Collio region was famous for its "grapes married to apple, pear and fig trees". At the time of the Goths and Lombards, the Collio wine was a real tribute to be collected. It was from 1600, however, that the wines of Collio began to be officially named in some documents, under the name of Ribolla Gialla and Cividino. From the mid-1700s, however, the first great wine-making turning point in the region took place with Giacomo Fabricio, who perfected the terraced cultivation method, the so-called rocs, which provided for the arrangement of 1–2 rows of vines for each terrace. In the second half of the 1800s, Count Teodoro Latour imported French and German grape varieties into the region, inaugurating modern Collio viticulture. After the Second World War, the loss of the territories on the border of Italy caused a real division of the Collio region, the area beyond the Italian border which is now part of Slovenia became Brda. Collio DOC or Goriziano is a wine with a controlled designation of origin since 1968. The production area is a crescent between the Isonzo, Judrio, Gorizia and the border of Italy with Slovenia. It has an extension of 1500 hectares with vineyards between 60 and 270 meters above sea level. The soils of the Collio are of flyschoide nature, a terrain characterized by the presence of sandstone, marl, limestone, potassium and phosphorus, elements that make the soil easily crumbling and that have influenced the terraced viticulture, now typical of the landscape of the area. The vines admitted by the disciplinary for the production of Collio DOC are both white berried, such as Chardonnay, Malvasia Istriana, Müller-Thurgau, Picolit, Pinot bianco, Pinot grigio, Ribolla giallo, Riesling Rhenish and Italic, Sauvignon, Tocai Friulano and aromatic Traminer; both black berried grapes, such as Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir. Depending on the type of grape used, Collio DOC or Goriziano can be of different types: Collio Bianco DOC, Collio Cabernet DOC, Collio Cabernet Franc DOC, Collio Cabernet Sauvignon DOC, Collio Chardonnay DOC, Collio Friulano DOC, Collio Malvasia DOC, Collio Merlot DOC, Collio Müller-Thurgau DOC, Collio Picolit DOC, Collio Pinot Bianco DOC, Collio Pinot Grigio DOC, Collio Pinot Nero DOC, Collio Ribolla Gialla DOC, Collio Riesling DOC, Collio Riesling Italico DOC, Collio Rosso DOC, Collio Sauvignon DOC and Collio Traminer Aromatic DOC. Collio DOC wines obtained from white berried grapes are characterized by a pale straw yellow color, with green or golden reflections. They have particularly fruity scents and a pleasant and soft taste. Collio wines produced with black berried grapes are characterized by their brilliant ruby red color, herbaceous aromas and a round and full-bodied taste.

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If you are wondering where and why to buy Collio DOC wines, you will find the answer on Vino.com. In your trusted online wine shop you can choose between Collio wines produced in the most famous wineries in the region or in the small companies of the appellation. To guide you in your choice, we can explain some of the characteristics of these fine white wines. Let's start with the very famous Collio Friulano DOC Tenuta Sant'Helena di Fantinel, a white wine produced with Tocai Friulano grapes from the Vencò vineyards of Gorizia and characterized by clear hints of white flowers and almond. Another great Collio DOC that you can find on Vino.com is the Collio Sauvignon Blanc DOC Livon, produced with hand-picked Sauvignon grapes, coming from the vineyards of the municipality of Dolegna del Collio and characterized by hints of exotic fruits and aromas of yellow peppers and greens. If, on the other hand, you want to taste a Collio DOC based on Ribolla Gialla grapes, we recommend Borgo Conventi, a white with a pale straw yellow color with floral and fruity aromas, and the Ribolla Gialla Ronco del Frassino. Finally, we also recommend Villa Russiz's Collio Pinot Bianco DOC, a harmonious and enveloping white, with hints of white flowers and aromas of Golden apple. Discover all the proposals on Vino.com.

What are the characteristics of Collio wine?

Collio DOC wines are wines produced with white or red berried grapes, grown in the area provided for by the production disciplinary. It is an area enclosed between the Isonzo and Judrio rivers, the city of Gorizia and the border with Slovenia. The production of Collio red wine is really minimal if compared to the production of Collio DOC wines obtained from white berried grapes. Collio DOC white wines are particularly fruity and floral, very delicate and soft, with fresh and harmonious almond scents. In the case of red wines, Collio DOCs are wines with intense aromas, herbaceous notes and a savory, pleasant, full-bodied and velvety taste. Discover the characteristics of Collio wines on Vino.com.

What are the characteristics of the white wine Collio DOC Friulano?

Collio Friulano DOC is a type of white wine from the Collio region, admitted by the production disciplinary. The grapes that can be used to produce this type of Collio are: Friulano (minimum 85%) and other white grape varieties admitted in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Its main characteristics are the straw yellow color tending to golden, a fruity and floral olfactory profile, with hints of Golden apple, almond, pear, yellow peach and chamomile. The taste profile is full-bodied, intense and moderately complex, with a well-balanced acidity. Collio Friulano DOC is perfect to combine with appetizers, fish dishes, shellfish and white meats. Discover the best selection of Collio Friulano DOC on Vino.com.

What characterizes Sauvignon Collio DOC?

Collio Sauvignon DOC is one of the types of Collio admitted by the production disciplinary. Also in this case it is essential that the grapes used are at least 85% of the Sauvignon type, plus other white grape varieties allowed in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Collio Sauvignon DOC is also characterized by a straw yellow color, a particularly aromatic and delicate olfactory profile and a full and intense gustatory profile. Discover the best selection of Collio Sauvignon DOC on Vino.com.