{"id":6194,"date":"2019-07-21T14:39:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-21T19:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecorkscrewconcierge.com\/?p=6194"},"modified":"2019-07-28T07:46:35","modified_gmt":"2019-07-28T12:46:35","slug":"marco-felluga-friuli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecorkscrewconcierge.com\/2019\/07\/marco-felluga-friuli\/","title":{"rendered":"Marco Felluga – Doing The Most Friuli Style"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

High in the storied hills of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (\u201cFriuli\u201d), the Felluga family has been producing high-quality wines from some of the best vineyard sites in the region since the early 1800s. Multiple generations have contributed to the family\u2019s winemaking legacy and today, Marco Felluga<\/a> epitomizes the excellence of Friuli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Winery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With origins that began in Istria, Giovanni Felluga moved his family to Collio and began making wine in the 1930s after the First World War. Carrying on the tradition, in 1956, son Marco took the helm of the family business and actually founded the winery which bears his name. Marco firmly put the family winery on the map and was widely considered one of the most innovative vintners in the region, if not all of Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the family\u2019s history, the Fellugas have dedicated their lives to the preservation of their family winemaking traditions and heritage, while also embracing cutting-edge technology. Today, fifth generation winemaker Roberto Felluga leads the family\u2019s estates. His daughter, Ilaria Felluga, is now studying enology with the intention of joining the family business in the future and furthering the family\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marco Felluga Estate (c) Marco Felluga <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Terroir (Where the Grapes Come From)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Friuli is regarded as the source of some of Italy\u2019s best white wines. Appellations within the larger Friuli region that are known for the highest quality wines are Friuli Colli Oriental DOC and Collio Goriziano DOC (often simply referred to a \u201cCollio\u201d or \u201cCollio DOC\u201d).<\/span>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span> Located in northeastern Italy, the region generally has a moderate, continental climate which is cooled by cold air from the mountains to the north. Some of the southerly vineyards experience more of a warmer, maritime climate due to the influence of the Adriatic Sea. Quality over quantity is the name of the game as these regions have some of the lowest vineyard yields in Italy. All of this adds up to ripe wines balanced by nice amounts of freshness and acidity. It also contributes to slightly higher price points, but then, you get what you pay for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Felluga family\u2019s two top estates, Marco Felluga and Russiz Superiore, have the fruit for their wines sourced almost exclusively from their vineyards within the Collio DOC. The name Collio comes from the Italian word \u201ccolli,\u201d which means hillside. This is a fitting descriptor for the local terrain with its low, rolling hills, which formed during the Eocene period and is composed of layers of sandstone and loam rock that were once ocean floor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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