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15-586: Today, the majority of the region is in Slovenia, with around 60% of the territory and 80% of the inhabitants. The Slovene part of the Gorizia Hills lies entirely in the Municipality of Brda . The Italian part lies within the boundaries of the province of Gorizia , and it is divided among the municipalities of San Floriano del Collio , Cormons , and Dolegna del Collio . The region is predominately

30-482: A white wine producer with Friulano , Ribolla Gialla , Malvasia Istriana , Chardonnay , Pinot bianco , Pinot grigio , and Sauvignon blanc being the leading varietals . Red wine is produced under the Collio Rosso designation and is usually a blend of Merlot , Cabernet Franc , and Cabernet Sauvignon . In Italy, the Gorizia Hills are designated Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) and belong to

45-681: Is a municipality in western Slovenia . It is located in the Slovenian Littoral region, extending from the Italian border to the Soča River . It is bounded by Sabotin Hill (609 meters or 1,998 feet) to the east and Korada Hill (812 meters or 2,664 feet) to the north. The people speak a distinctive Slovene dialect belonging to the Littoral dialect group . The municipality comprises

60-553: Is now Slovenia . In the 1970s, the Collio Goriziano was one of the Italy's leading white wine producers and was a pioneer in producing fresher, more vibrant white wines using winemaking methodology that focused on minimizing skin contact and oxidation . The name Collio is taken from the Italian word Colli , which means 'hillsides' and describes the terrain of the Collio Goriziano region. The Slovene name Brda has

75-566: Is the native land of the poet Alojz Gradnik , who was born in the village of Medana . The Slovenian sitcom Ena žlahtna štorija is set in Brda. List of grape varieties This list of grape varieties includes cultivated grapes , whether used for wine , or eating as a table grape , fresh or dried ( raisin , currant , sultana ). For a complete list of all grape species, including those unimportant to agriculture, see Vitis . The term grape variety refers to cultivars (rather than

90-460: The Collio production is in white wine grape varieties . While still low in comparison to the rest of Italy, the yields in the Collio Goriziano are higher than the 3.5 tons per acre average of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In the Collio , the yields average around 4.4 tons/acre (77 hectolitres / hectare ), although some quality-conscious producers have lower yields. The winemaker Mario Schiopetto

105-436: The Italian wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia . The DOC is located in the province of Gorizia , near the border with Slovenia . Some Slovene wine from the region of Brda also carries the designation of Collio due to their vineyards overlapping across the Italian border. The history of the Gorizia Hills has been influenced by its close Italian - Friulian , Slavic , and Austro-Hungarian ties. Historically part of

120-721: The Patria del Friuli , then later the County of Gorizia , it was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy after the First World War . After the Second World War , the majority of the region became part of Yugoslavia , and only a small strip of territory between the villages of San Floriano del Collio and Dolegna del Collio remained in Italy. The boundaries of the traditional wine region thus extended further eastward into what

135-2196: The botanical varieties that must be named according to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants ). While some of the grapes in this list are hybrids, they are hybridized within a single species. For those grapes hybridized across species, known as interspecific hybrids , see the section on multispecies hybrid grapes below. Corbeau, Alcantino, Aleante, Bathiolin, Batiolin, Blaue Gansfuesser, Bonarda, Bourdon Noir, Carbonneau, Charbonneau, Charbono, Corbeau, Corbeau Noir, Cot Merille, Cot Rouge Merille, Cote Rouge, Dolcetto Grosso, Dolutz, Douce Noire, Folle Noire D L'Ariege, Gansfuesser Blaue, Grenoblois, Korbo, Mauvais Noir, Ocanette, Picot Rouge, Plant De Calarin, Plant De Montmelian, Plant De Montmelion, Plant De Savoie, Plant De Turin, Plant Noir, Serbina, Sevilhao, Turca, Turin, Turino. Italy: Acqui, Barbirono, Bathiolin, Batialin, Beina, Bignola, Bignona, Bignonia, Bignonina, Bourdon Noir, Cassolo, Charbonneau, Charbono, Chasselas Noir, Cote Rouge Merille, Crete De Coq, Debili Rifosk, Dolcedo Rotstieliger, Dolceto, Dolcetta Nera, Dolcetto A Raspe Verde, Dolcetto A Raspo Rosso, Dolcetto Crni, Dolcetto Nero, Dolcetto Piemontese, Dolchetto, Dolcino Nero, Dolciut, Dolsin, Dolsin Raro, Dolzin, Dolzino, Dosset, Gros Noir De Montelimar, Gros Plant, Maennlicher Refosco, Mauvais Noir, Montelimar, Monteuse, Montmelian, Mosciolino, Nera Dolce, Nibieu, Nibio, Noirin D'Espagne, Nord Du Lot Et Garonne, Ocanette, Orincasca, Ormeasca, Ormeasco, Picot Rouge, Plant De Calarin, Plant De Chapareillan, Plant De Moirans, Plant De Montmelian, Plant De Provence, Plant De Savoie, Plant De Turin, Plant Du Roi, Premasto, Primaticcio, Promotico, Provençal, Ravanellino, Refork, Refork Debeli, Refork Male, Refosk Debeli, Rotstieliger Dolcedo, Savoyard, Turin, Turino, Uva D'Acqui, Uva D'Acquia, Uva Del Monferrato, Uva Di Ovada, Uva Di Roccagrimalda. Many commercial varieties commonly called labrusca are actually complex interspecies hybrids. Hybrid grape varieties (see Hybrid grapes ) or " hybrids " is, in fact,

150-610: The Slovenian part of the Gorizia Hills ( Slovene : Goriška brda , Italian : Collio Goriziano ), which are one of the most important wine -producing microregions in Slovenia. It enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate and it is protected from the strong Bora wind , which frequently blows in other parts of the Slovenian Littoral. In addition to the municipal seat of Dobrovo , the municipality also includes

165-558: The following settlements: Agriculture is an important part of the local economy: besides grapes, cherries are the most important agricultural product in the municipality, followed by apricots , pears , figs , and plums . Together with the Vipava Valley , Brda produces most of the persimmons in Slovenia. Small amounts of olive oil are also produced. The wine varieties grown in Brda include Merlot , Cabernet Sauvignon , Pinot noir , Pinot gris , and Sauvignon vert . Brda

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180-476: The grape. To that extent, oak influence is not widely used in this region, although some winemakers are experimenting with its use and different blends of grape varieties to produce more complex wine. 45°59′11″N 13°29′33″E  /  45.98639°N 13.49250°E  / 45.98639; 13.49250 Municipality of Brda The Municipality of Brda ( pronounced [ˈbəɾda] ; Slovene : Občina Brda , Italian : Comune di Collio )

195-555: The region's vineyards are centered on the comune of Cormons . The soil of the region is composed of calcareous marl and flysch sandstone . The Collio Goriziano is the fourth-largest DOC in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia in terms of areas planted. It is also the fourth-leading producer in terms of volume, trailing the Friuli Grave , Isonzo, and Colli Orientali del Friuli region in production. Over 85% of

210-756: The same meaning. The Gorizia Hills extend from the Judrio River in the west, where it borders the Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC, to the Slovene border on the east. The region continues into Slovenia, where it is entirely included in the Municipality of Brda , which extends from the Italian border to the Soča (Isonzo) River. To the south is the Isonzo del Friuli DOC, also in the province of Gorizia. Most of

225-440: Was one of the first to incorporate German / Austrian winemaking techniques like cold fermentation into white wine production in the Collio Goriziano . Today, winemaking in the region is very technologically advanced, with refrigerated fermentation tanks, pneumatic winepresses , and centrifugation bottling systems. The objective of most Gorizia Hills winemakers is to maximize the fresh fruit and pure varietal characteristic of

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