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Friuli Annia DOC

IL PROGETTODOCFRIULI ANNIAAAIT09123684Denominazione di Origine Controllata

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One of Friuli's smallest DOCs, on the gravelly alluvial plain near the Marano lagoon, named for the Roman road that ran through it. The wines are simple, correct plain-country varietals: light Pinot Grigio and Friulano with green apple and almond, and soft Merlot and Refosco with red plum and a herbal edge, all with the sea-breeze freshness the zone's few producers talk up. Almost everyone here labels under Friuli DOC instead, so bottles actually carrying the name are rare.

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Bottles I'm chasing

  • Emiro Bortolusso

    Friuli Annia Friulano

    Carlino-based family estate that is the DOC's most consistent user; pear, almond, saline freshness.

    $12 to $18Wine-Searcher
  • Emiro Bortolusso

    Friuli Annia Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

    Tart blackberry, violet and a bitter, peppery finish in the classic plain-Refosco style.

    $14 to $20Wine-Searcher