Carso has limestone, shallow red earth and exposure to the bora wind. Its wines are described as intense, mineral and savoury. Vitovska, Malvasia Istriana and Terrano are the signature grapes, and Carso is the appellation.
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Elsewhere in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Adriatic Lagoon & Lowland DOCs1 producerThis lowland group includes Friuli Annia, Friuli Aquileia and Friuli Latisana. Aquileia is coastal; its wines include fresh, saline whites and deep, full reds.
- Colli Orientali del Friuli (Udine hills)2 producersThe Udine hills run from Tarcento and Nimis through Cividale, Prepotto, Manzano and Corno di Rosazzo. Grapes are harvested by hand.
- Collio & Brda Hills (Gorizia)7 producersCollio and Brda share a wine landscape divided by a postwar border. Ribolla Gialla appears in fresh, skin-contact and sparkling styles, while Collio Friulano can show differences between growing locations.
- Friuli Grave (Central Gravelly Plain)5 producersFriuli Grave is a broad gravelly plain on both sides of the Tagliamento River. Its stony Magredi, or Grave, soils favour fresh white wines including Ribolla Gialla and Pinot Grigio.
- Prosecco (cross-regional, FVG portion)No producers listed yetThe Prosecco DOC is shared between Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto. Its fresh, light sparkling wines are made primarily from Glera, and the name comes from a village on the Trieste coast.
Producers in Carso / Karst Plateau (Trieste)
Producer profiles
- Azienda Agricola ZidarichBenjamin Zidarich farms 8 hectares on the Carso limestone plateau behind Trieste, ageing his Teran, Vitovska, and Malvasia in a 20-metre underground cellar he cut from the rock by hand.