Friuli Venezia Giulia certainly is among the most representative regions of Italy according to a wine making point of view, and in particular, this region has always been appreciated for white wines, a practically implicit association which has consolidated with time. It is right among white wines which are found interesting expressions of autochthonous grapes famous worldwide and which represent two different wine styles identifying the enology of the region. Tocai Friulano, indisputable protagonist of the great white wines from Friuli Venezia Giulia, and the precious Picolit, with which are being produced excellent sweet wines, not only of this region, but also of Italy. Even red berried grapes are abundant in this region and among them, the one which is particularly distinguished, is Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, protagonist of interesting wines.

Terre Alte: the Great White Wine from Livio Felluga

 In this region is also found one of the most interesting and famous wineries of Italy - Livio Felluga winery - which has now become a solid reference point thanks to the constant quality of its wines, a certainty which distinguishes the enology of Friuli and of Italy as well. Despite Livio Felluga winery was established in 1956, the enological tradition of the Felluga family has a more ancient history of five generations long. In a period in which the geographical borders of this region are continuously confounded with the ones of Slovenia, and while waiting for the war facts of the 1900's to devastate the destiny of this land and of its people, Felluga family lived in the Istrian peninsula where it owned vineyards planted with Malvasia and Refosco and with which produced its wines. It was only in 1920 that Livio Felluga's grandfather decided to expand his wine business and gave his son Giovanni the responsibility of the commercial aspects in the city of Grado.

 It was in that period that the “kid” Livio Felluga began to get into enology among the bottles and wines produced by the family business. At the end of 1930's Felluga family decided to move to Friuli Venezia Giulia in the Collio area. Since those times Livio Felluga had very clear in his mind his project of enological production and was convinced wine was - first of all - the result of a strict quality which originated from the vineyards and completed in the cellar. Livio Felluga's projects were interrupted - as well as the ones of others - with world war two - in June 1940 - when he was called to the arms. Despite the events and the hard experiences the tragedy of every war leaves in the soul of men who are called to combat it, Livio Felluga returns to his Collio lands and decided to resume his project and to turn his dreams into reality.

	From Merlot and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is Obtained Sossò, the Renowned Livio Felluga's Red Wine

 Livio Felluga's dream is realized when in 1950's he finally bought a vineyards of few hectares in the Rosazzo area. During those years Italy was still a victim of the consequences of war and the people only wanted to throw everything away and to change their lives. These are the years in which the countryside is abandoned by their people attracted by the city life and a job in the industries. In this scenario of cultural and traditional decay for the Italian agricultural world, Livio Felluga tenaciously decides to continue the job for his dreams and with the goal of giving a new life to those hills. At those times there were few people who believed in the resources of agriculture and only time let us know Livio Felluga was right - as well as all the other ones who believed in similar dreams - and today he is considered by all as the patriarch of the enology's renaissance in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Livio Felluga also had the merit for “discovering” the extraordinary viticultural vocation of Rosazzo, a quality which is well represented by two of the great wines produced by this winery: Colli Orientali del Friuli Rosazzo Bianco Terre Alte and Colli Orientali del Friuli Rosazzo Rosso Riserva Sossò.

 Livio Felluga's winery is today located at Brazzano and owns more than 160 hectares of land (about 400 acres) of which 135 (about 330 acres) destined to vineyards and from which are being produced 650,000 bottles. Livio Felluga's wines are now famous in every country of the world, a sign of the enological excellence of Friuli Venezia Giulia and of Italy. The main reference markets are Italy, the European continent, United States of America, Japan, Australia and South America. Today the winery is run by Livio Felluga's sons: Maurizio, Elda, Andrea and Filippo. The excellence of the wines produced by this prestigious winery certainly is confirmed by tasting: all the wines are convincing and with no exception, both whites and reds. Among all wines, the excellent qualities of the white Terre Alte and the red Sossò are truly convincing. A particular mentions goes to the elegant white wine Rosenplatz, very well made and truly agreeable.

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