The Wine Profile

1 Where is Friuli-Venezia Giulia located and which countries does it border?

A Northeast Italy, bordering Slovenia to the east and Austria to the north B Northwest Italy, bordering France to the west and Switzerland to the north C Central Italy, bordering Tuscany and Umbria with no international borders D Northeast Italy, bordering Croatia to the south and Hungary to the northeast

2 In which country is the wine region Friuli-Venezia Giulia located?

A Austria B Croatia C Italy D Slovenia

3 Which Friulian DOC zone sits on the hills bordering Slovenia and is famous for whites?

A Grave del Friuli, the flat alluvial plain in the centre of the region B Carso, the limestone karst plateau near Trieste, known for red wines from Terrano C Collio (Goriziano), hillside zone at the Slovenian border, renowned for aromatic white wines D Isonzo, the flat river plain near Gorizia producing full-bodied reds

4 What climate characterises Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

A Warm and dry Mediterranean climate throughout the entire region B Alpine-continental in the north, moderated by the Adriatic Sea in the south C Cool and wet Atlantic climate with rainfall arriving from the west D Uniformly continental climate with no coastal influence at all

5 When does harvest typically take place in Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

A September and October B April and May C June and July D January and February

6 Which countries share a border with Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy's most northeastern wine region?

A Switzerland and Austria B Slovenia and Austria C Croatia and Hungary D France and Switzerland