Wine in Capriva del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Schiopetto ★ 4.8

Founded in 1965 by Mario Schiopetto at the former Palazzo Arcivescovile of the Aquileia patriarchate at Capriva del Friuli. Schiopetto introduced temperature-controlled stainless-steel fermentations to Friuli in the late 1960s, establishing the modern technical baseline for clean, fruit-forward Pinot Grigio and Friulano. The estate, now under the Rotolo family, farms 30 hectares of Collio ponca and bottles around 250,000 bottles a year.

Tasting: Cellar visit at Capriva del Friuli by appointment with a vineyard walk through the Palazzo Arcivescovile parcels and a flight of the Friulano, Pinot Grigio and Mario Schiopetto memorial cuvée from current vintages.

Signature wines: schiopetto-friulano, schiopetto-pinot-grigio, schiopetto-mario-schiopetto, schiopetto-rivarossa

Tip: Ask for the Mario Schiopetto cuvée (a single-vineyard blend named for the founder) to taste the cellar's library style alongside the current entry-level Friulano.

Marco Felluga ★ 4.7

Founded in 1956 by Marco Felluga, the senior brother of Livio Felluga, the cellar built the Russiz Superiore property at Capriva del Friuli into one of the Collio's modern reference estates.

Tasting: Cellar visit at Gradisca d'Isonzo by appointment with a flight of the Molamatta Bianco, Mongris Pinot Grigio and Pradius Sauvignon Riserva from current vintages, plus a walk through the Russiz Collio parcels at the linked Russiz Superiore estate.

Signature wines: marco-felluga-molamatta, marco-felluga-mongris, marco-felluga-pradius

Tip: The Molamatta (Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Ribolla Gialla) is the cellar's whole-Collio statement; pair it with a board of San Daniele prosciutto and Montasio cheese at the estate restaurant.

Russiz Superiore ★ 4.8

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-disore, 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.

Castello di Spessa ★ 4.6

Castello di Spessa is built around a medieval castle whose first documented mention dates to 1300, and the modern wine operation was rebuilt by the Pali family.

Tasting: Estate visit at Capriva del Friuli by appointment with a tour of the medieval Castello di Spessa, a vineyard walk through the Collio parcels and a flight of the Capriva Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio and Santarosa Friulano. The on-site golf course, the Tavernetta and the boutique hotel rooms extend the visit into a full estate stay.

Signature wines: castello-di-spessa-capriva-sauvignon, castello-di-spessa-santarosa, castello-di-spessa-pinot-grigio

Tip: Book the hotel rooms for an extended Collio base; the Capriva Sauvignon is the cellar's most-cited cuvée and the Tavernetta restaurant carries a deep estate-wine list.

Borgo Conventi ★ 4.5

Borgo Conventi was founded in 1975 by Gianni Vescovo and acquired by Tenute Folonari in 2001. The 35 hectares straddle the Collio and Friuli Isonzo DOCs at Farra d'Isonzo and feed a small range of varietal whites plus the Bianco delle Streghe (Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Ribolla) blend. The cellar is the Folonari group's only Friulian property.

Tasting: Cellar visit at Farra d'Isonzo by appointment with a vineyard walk through the Collio and Isonzo parcels and a flight of the Borgo Conventi varietal whites and the Bianco delle Streghe blend.

Signature wines: borgo-conventi-friulano, borgo-conventi-bianco-delle-streghe, borgo-conventi-sauvignon

Tip: The Bianco delle Streghe is the cellar's whole-Collio statement; pair it with frico and prosciutto di San Daniele for the canonical Friulian board.

Kupelwieser ★ 4.4

Kupelwieser traces to 1898 as a Tyrolean family wine operation with holdings in Alto Adige and the Collio. The 20-hectare Capriva del Friuli cellar produces varietal Collio whites that travel widely in northern European markets. The family also runs the Castelfeder operation in Alto Adige.

Tasting: Cellar visit at Capriva del Friuli by appointment with a vineyard walk through the Collio parcels and a flight of the Friulano, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon and Ribolla Gialla. The cellar is part of the historic Tyrolean Kupelwieser family operations that also include holdings in Alto Adige.

Signature wines: kupelwieser-friulano, kupelwieser-pinot-grigio, kupelwieser-sauvignon

Tip: A Kupelwieser visit pairs naturally with an Alto Adige tour the next day; the family's parallel Tyrolean cellar shares the same accent on cool-climate whites.

Schiopetto Tasting Room ★ 4.8

Mario Schiopetto's Capriva cellar at the Palazzo Arcivescovile pours Friulano, Pinot Grigio and the Mario Schiopetto Riserva, the technical baseline for modern Friulian white wine since the late 1960s.

Tasting: Visit the Capriva cellar where Mario Schiopetto installed stainless-steel temperature-controlled white-wine vinifications in the late 1960s, with a vineyard walk above the Palazzo Arcivescovile and a flight of Friulano, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon and the Mario Schiopetto Riserva.

Russiz Superiore Tasting Room ★ 4.7

Marco Felluga group cellar at Capriva above the Isonzo plain, pouring Friulano, Pinot Bianco and the Riserva degli Orzoni Merlot across vineyard walks on the south-facing ponca.

Tasting: Visit the Marco Felluga group's hillside Russiz Superiore cellar at Capriva, with a vineyard walk on the south-facing ponca slopes above the river plain and a flight of Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon and the Riserva degli Orzoni Merlot.

Castello di Spessa Tasting Room ★ 4.7

Castello di Spessa's 13th-century castle cellar above Capriva pours Sauvignon, Friulano, Pinot Grigio and the Casanova Pignolo across the 18-hole golf-course estate.

Tasting: Visit the 13th-century Castello di Spessa above Capriva del Friuli (Casanova once stayed at the castle in the 1770s), with a walk through the 18-hole golf course planted between the vineyards and a flight of Sauvignon, Friulano, Pinot Grigio and the Casanova Pignolo red.

La Tavernetta al Castello di Spessa ★ 4.5

Castello di Spessa estate restaurant La Tavernetta with Friulian and Mediterranean carte paired against the castle's Sauvignon, Friulano and Casanova Pignolo plus Collio peers.

Awards: Strada del Vino e dei Sapori del FVG partner restaurant 2026

Schiopetto Estate Shop ★ 4.6

Schiopetto estate shop at Capriva del Friuli with the full Schiopetto range (Friulano, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Mario Schiopetto Riserva) sold from the original Palazzo Arcivescovile cellar.

Castello di Spessa Historic Cellar (Casanova Wing) ★ 4.5

Castello di Spessa's 13th-century Casanova wing where Giacomo Casanova stayed in the 1770s, with the castle's historic cellar restored as a tasting and visit space inside the 18-hole golf-course estate.

Castello di Spessa Relais ★ 4.7

Castello di Spessa relais inside the 13th-century castle at Capriva del Friuli (where Giacomo Casanova stayed in the 1770s), with 20 rooms across the castle and adjoining houses, the 18-hole golf course and the estate cellar.

The list: La Tavernetta al Castello di Spessa estate restaurant with chef Loris Basso's carte, plus the Castello di Spessa Sauvignon, Friulano, Pinot Grigio and Casanova Pignolo paired against Collio peers

Castello di Spessa restaurant La Tavernetta ★ 4.6

Castle restaurant at Castello di Spessa in Capriva del Friuli with a Collio-deep list and estate-bottling pairings. Reservation required.

The list: Castle restaurant at Castello di Spessa with a Collio deep list and a focus on the estate's own bottlings plus the surrounding Capriva and Cormons producers.

Tip: Castello di Spessa runs both the castle stay and the restaurant; combine an overnight with the dinner pairing for the full estate experience.

Schiopetto evening cellar visit ★ 4.6

Schiopetto's evening cellar visit at Capriva del Friuli with the regional reference Friulano flight as the headline. Reservation required.

The list: Schiopetto cellar evening visit with a Friulano, Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Bianco flight, plus older-vintage library options on request.

Tip: Schiopetto introduced temperature-controlled white vinification to Friuli in the mid-1960s; ask for the older-vintage Friulano library option to read the historical house style.