Italy Friuli Venezia Guilia, Vigna Petrussa, the Wines

21 days Discovering Northern Italy We are gearing up to share with you our amazing 21 days discovering Northern Italy. We spent 3 weeks exploring Northern Italy, meeting winemakers, exploring regions, tasting delicious wines and visiting cities that put into perspective the age and knowledge of this land. On a rainy morning in Milan, Francesca Mecchia jumped on her moped and made the 10-minute drive to meet us at our hotel near Milano Centrale. The plush lobby had ample seating nooks to allow us space to set up for an interview. We were grateful she was able to meet us here. Our trip through Northern Italy was full of short trips to many regions, and getting to the village of Albana, where her family winery, Vigna Petrussa, was located on the Slovenian border, was not in the cards for us. Hilde created a white blend called Richenza made of Friulano, Malvasia Instriana (also known as Malvazija Istarska,) Riesling Renano (the Italian name for Riesling), and Picolit.  She has been making this wine for almost 17 years, and the style has changed and refined. They make a Friulano and a Picolit as well as a sweet Picolit, made from 50-year-old vines on the Santo Spirito hill in the Albana plain.  One bottle is all that you will get from 1 to 2 vines. As to the red wines, in addition to Schioppettino, they produce a Refosco and a Ribolla Gialla and are working on a blend with the International grapes. Many of these wines can be found in the US through Vero Vino. #wineregions #drinkwine #wine #discoveringtheworld #winecountry #winelovers #winetasting #wineenthusiast #winery #discoveringwinecountry #crushedgrapechronicles #vineyards #green #redwine #italy #italianwines #italytravel #friuliveneziagiulia #friuli Discovering wine country: a guide to experiencing wine regions Discovering wine country is about immersing yourself in the world of winemaking, experiencing the unique culture and landscapes of famous wine-producing regions. Beyond just tasting, it encompasses understanding the Regions, history, geography, and winemaking processes that shape each region's distinctive wines. Our wine video series, wine podcasts, wine and food pairings recipes, follows Crushed Grape Chronicles as we talk with Winemakers, grape growers and farmers. We explore the different wine regions, wine AVAs, taking in the local culinary food and wine pairings. We explore the “Scenic Route” along the way stopping, literally, smelling the roses and seeing the sights. To see all of our episodes and more Follow us at https://www.discoveringwinecountry.com read more on this story https://www.crushedgrapechronicles.com