Wine in Cividale del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Bastianich ★ 4.7

Founded in 1997 by Joseph Bastianich (the restaurateur and Lidia Bastianich's son) on Felluga-family advice, the Colli Orientali cellar at Cividale del Friuli farms 35 hectares between Cividale and Buttrio.

Tasting: Cellar visit at Cividale del Friuli by appointment with a vineyard walk through the Buttrio and Cividale parcels and a flight of the Vespa Bianco, Plus Friulano, Calabrone Rosso and Refosco. On-site farmhouse rooms and restaurant.

Signature wines: bastianich-vespa-bianco, bastianich-plus-friulano, bastianich-calabrone, bastianich-refosco

Tip: Book the on-site restaurant for a tasting menu paired with the cellar's range; the Vespa Bianco lands particularly well with the Friulian gnocchi de susini.

Zorzettig ★ 4.6

Zorzettig was founded in 1986 by Giuseppe Zorzettig at Spessa di Cividale and built into the modern operation by daughter Annalisa Zorzettig, who took over in the 2000s.

Tasting: Cellar visit at Spessa di Cividale by appointment with a vineyard walk through the Myò parcels and a flight of the Myò Friulano, Myò Sauvignon and the Refosco. On-site agriturismo with farmhouse rooms.

Signature wines: zorzettig-myo-friulano, zorzettig-myo-sauvignon, zorzettig-refosco

Tip: Book the agriturismo for an extended cellar walk; the Myò Friulano is the cellar's most-cited bottling and the Refosco lands particularly well with the Friulian goulash.

Bastianich Tasting Room ★ 4.6

Bastianich family cellar at Cividale del Friuli pours Vespa Bianco, Friulano Plus and the Calabrone Refosco, Schioppettino and Pignolo blend across vineyard walks above Cividale.

Tasting: Visit the Bastianich family cellar at Premariacco above Cividale where Joe and Lidia Bastianich built the Friuli outpost of their New York Italian-food family, with a flight of Vespa Bianco (Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Picolit), the Friulano Plus and the Calabrone Refosco, Schioppettino and Pignolo red.

Bottega del Vino Cividale ★ 4.5

Cividale del Friuli wine boutique and aperitivo bar on Corso Mazzini, pouring Colli Orientali Friulano, Schioppettino di Prepotto and DOCG Picolit by the glass.

The list: Cividale wine boutique and bar pouring Colli Orientali del Friuli producers (Friulano, Sauvignon, Ribolla Gialla, Schioppettino, Picolit) by the glass alongside a curated bottle shop on Corso Mazzini

Pours: Colli Orientali Friulano, Schioppettino di Prepotto, DOCG Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit

Orsone Wine Bar (Bastianich) ★ 4.5

Bastianich Orsone wine bar and bistro at Cividale del Friuli, pouring the family's Vespa Bianco, Friulano Plus and Calabrone alongside a curated Italian by-the-glass list.

The list: Bastianich family wine bar and bistro at the Cividale estate pouring Bastianich Vespa Bianco, Friulano Plus and Calabrone alongside an Italian by-the-glass list curated by Joe Bastianich

Pours: Vespa Bianco, Friulano Plus, Calabrone

Bottega del Vino Cividale (Shop) ★ 4.5

Cividale del Friuli wine boutique on Corso Mazzini with a curated Colli Orientali, Carso and Slovenian Brda bottle selection plus a by-the-glass aperitivo bar.

Hotel Alle Rose Cividale ★ 4.4

Hotel Alle Rose in the UNESCO Lombard old town of Cividale del Friuli on Borgo di Ponte, with 13 rooms inside a restored historic house overlooking the Devil's Bridge and the Natisone river gorge.

The list: In-house breakfast room pouring Colli Orientali Friulano, Ribolla Gialla and Schioppettino by the glass; sommelier-led list of Cividale wine bar partners on the doorstep

Bastianich Agriturismo Cividale ★ 4.5

Bastianich family agriturismo at Cividale del Friuli with 10 farmhouse rooms above the Bastianich cellar, the on-site Orsone wine bar bistro and a Bastianich-curated cellar programme covering the family's Vespa Bianco, Friulano Plus and Calabrone.

The list: Orsone wine bar bistro pours Bastianich Vespa Bianco, Friulano Plus and Calabrone alongside an Italian by-the-glass list curated by Joe Bastianich, plus Lidia Bastianich's Friulian cooking demonstrations on selected dates

Cividale del Friuli Lombard town wine bars ★ 4.4

Wine bars around Piazza del Duomo and Borgo Brossana in UNESCO Cividale del Friuli with a Colli Orientali by-the-glass selection. Open until 00:30 on weekends.

The list: Cividale wine bars around Piazza del Duomo and Borgo Brossana pouring Colli Orientali Friulano, Schioppettino di Prepotto and Picolit DOCG.

Tip: Cividale's wine bars run quieter than Udine but the Colli Orientali by-the-glass selection is broader; ask for the Schioppettino di Prepotto pour.