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Schioppettino

Schioppettino is a named grape in Friuli Colli Orientali DOC, whose varietal wine requires at least 85% in the vineyard composition.

A wine to explore
Friuli Colli Orientali Schioppettino DOC
Its vineyard rule
At least 85% Schioppettino

Schioppettino in eastern Friuli

Prepotto offers a more local expression within Friuli Colli Orientali.

Schioppettino is one of the named grapes of Friuli Colli Orientali. The area’s alternating marl and sandstone, called ponca, helped make terraces part of the vineyard landscape. Schioppettino di Prepotto narrows the wine’s geographical reference further, to a defined part of Prepotto. The broader grape guide and the specific place name offer different levels of exploration.

The Prepotto example

The Schioppettino di Prepotto grape zone lies within Prepotto’s delimited Friuli Colli Orientali territory, excluding Cialla and unsuitable damp or insufficiently sunny land.

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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