DOC CollioFriulano, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco, Ribolla Gialla, Merlot65 haFounded 1967Felluga family (Roberto Felluga)capriva-del-friuli
Acquired by Marco Felluga in 1967 as the higher-elevation contiguous extension of the Marco Felluga estate at Capriva del Friuli. The 65 hectares climb the south-facing ponca slope behind the Russiz palace, with parcels between 100 and 200 metres feeding the Col Disôre and single-cru Riserva bottlings. Roberto Felluga leads the operation today.
Tasting: Estate visit at the Russiz hilltop by appointment with a vineyard walk through the Collio parcels and a flight of the Friulano Riserva, Sauvignon Riserva and the Col Disôre Bianco. The Tavernetta al Castello restaurant nearby pairs estate wines with regional plates.
Signature wines: Russiz Superiore Col Disôre, Russiz Superiore Friulano Riserva, Russiz Superiore Sauvignon Riserva
Tip: Col Disôre (Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon, Ribolla Gialla) is the cellar's Collio bianco icon; ask for a back vintage if the cellar has one open.
DOC Friuli Colli Orientali / DOCG Rosazzo / DOCG Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit / DOC CollioFriulano, Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Ribolla Gialla, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Picolit, Merlot165 haFounded 1956Felluga family (Maurizio Felluga, Filippo Felluga, Elda Felluga and Andrea Felluga)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDManzano
Founded in 1956 by Livio Felluga at Brazzano (Cormons), and now run by Livio's four children Maurizio, Filippo, Elda and Andrea Felluga. The estate farms approximately 165 hectares across the Colli Orientali, the Rosazzo ridge and the Collio. Terre Alte, the DOCG Rosazzo blend of Friulano, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon, is the Friulian icon; the Picolit DOCG and the Sossó Refosco anchor the sweet and red ranges. The estate has been certified organic since the 2020s.
Tasting: Cellar visit at Brazzano by appointment with a vineyard walk through the Rosazzo and Brazzano parcels, a Terre Alte flight (the signature DOCG Rosazzo blend) and a tasting of the Picolit DOCG when bottled. The Friuli wine resort on-site offers extended stays.
Signature wines: Livio Felluga Terre Alte, Livio Felluga Illivio, Livio Felluga Friulano, Livio Felluga Picolit, Livio Felluga Sossó Refosco
Tip: The Friuli wine resort at the estate doubles as the visit base; book a vertical Terre Alte tasting paired with frico at the resort restaurant.
DOC CollioFriulano, Sauvignon, Malvasia Istriana, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Merlot18 haFounded 1981Nicola ManferrariWinemaker Nicola Manferraricormons
Nicola Manferrari took over the family cellar at Cormons in 1981 and rebuilt it into one of the Collio's most-cited reference estates for Friulano.
Tasting: Cellar visit at San Giorgio by appointment with a vineyard walk through the Cormons parcels and a flight of the Friulano, the Studio di Bianco (the cellar's whole-Collio statement) and back-vintage releases. Reservation required.
Signature wines: Borgo del Tiglio Friulano, Borgo del Tiglio Studio di Bianco, Borgo Del Tiglio Rosso Della Centa, Borgo del Tiglio Malvasia
Tip: The Studio di Bianco (Friulano, Sauvignon, Malvasia) is the cellar's anchor white; pair it with a slow-roasted pork shoulder from the Trattoria al Cacciatore at La Subida.
DOC CollioFriulano, Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia Istriana14 haFounded 1972Keber family (Edi Keber with son Kristian Keber)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDCormons
Edi Keber has farmed the family parcels at Zegla above Cormons since 1972 and pushed the cellar toward the field-blend Collio Bianco model in the 2010s.
Tasting: Cellar visit at Zegla by appointment with a vineyard walk through the Cormons hillside parcels and a vertical tasting of the Collio Bianco (Friulano, Ribolla, Malvasia) across multiple vintages. Kristian Keber runs day-to-day winemaking.
Signature wines: Edi Keber Collio, Edi Keber Collio Riserva
Tip: The cellar's argument that Collio is a single blend, not a list of varietals, is best understood with a vertical of the Collio across three or four vintages.
DOC CollioSauvignon, Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso40 haFounded 1930Venica family (Gianni and Giorgio Venica with sons Ornella, Giampaolo, Lorenzo and Maurizio Venica)dolegna-del-collio
Venica & Venica was founded in 1930 by Adamo Venica and built into the modern Collio reference for Sauvignon by his grandsons Gianni and Giorgio.
Tasting: Cellar visit at Cerò by appointment with a vineyard walk through the Ronco delle Cime and Ronco delle Mele parcels and a flight of the Ronco delle Mele Sauvignon, Tre Vignis Bianco and Refosco Bottaz. Farmhouse rooms on-site.
Signature wines: Venica & Venica Ronco delle Mele Sauvignon, Venica E Venica Ronco Delle Cime, Venica & Venica Tre Vignis Pinot Bianco, Venica E Venica Bottaz
Tip: Ronco delle Mele Sauvignon is the cellar's calling card and the Collio's most-cited Sauvignon address; book the farmhouse rooms for an early-morning vineyard walk before the tasting.
DOC Friuli Colli OrientaliFriulano, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Ribolla Gialla, Merlot12 haFounded 1976Serena PalazzoloWinemaker Christian Patat (consulting); Serena Palazzolo (direction)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDmanzano
Ronco del Gnemiz farms 12 hectares on the Colli Orientali ridge around San Giovanni al Natisone and Manzano, on ponca soils. Serena Palazzolo took over the family cellar in the late 2000s with consulting from Christian Patat (formerly of Miani) and has pushed the cellar toward parcel-level bottlings of Friulano and Chardonnay aged in large oak. The wines are bottled in small batches and released late.
Tasting: Cellar visit by appointment at San Giovanni al Natisone with a vineyard walk through the Ronco del Gnemiz parcels and a flight of the single-parcel Chardonnay, Friulano and the cellar's Riservas.
Signature wines: Ronco Del Gnemiz Friulano, Ronco Del Gnemiz Chardonnay Il Roccolo, Ronco Del Gnemiz Sauvignon
Tip: The single-parcel Chardonnay Il Roccolo is the cellar's library cuvée; ask for a back-vintage tasting alongside the Friulano.
