Still going strong after three decades, the association was created during Vinitaly 1993 by a small group of daring winemakers who, with a vision much ahead of their time, sensed that wine tourism could be a thing and live a life of its own, ultimately helping create a greater following for wines and their production areas. An intuition that brought them further than they thought: nowadays Movimento Turismo del Vino counts on 800 high-profile wineries, carefully selected thanks to their quality standards as to wine tourism and accomodation.
MTV associates share the same passion for wines and love for their territory, combined with the will to please customers who, more and more, look for an “experience” when searching for wine retreats: wine tastings mixed with surrounding nature, local culture and food, wellness activities. And in Friuli Venezia Giulia, wine tourists can experience all those aspects. «Through the years, we realized that the wine tourist's profile has been changing thanks to a socio-cultural approach» said Nicola D’Auria, Movimento Turismo del Vino's President. So encouraging a more conscious, deeper knowledge about wines and their territories has played a key role in shaping modern wine tourists' own interests and views and the very way they experience wine drinking. Like the emphasis on culture, sustainability and on wine moderation, an issue Movimento TuriSmo del Vino really cares about: last year, it teamed up with Unione Italiana Vini-UIV and Wine in Moderation, a European association promoting responsible drinking.
Wine tourism in Italy, an ever-growing business
Wine tourism is alive and kicking in Italy – and Friuli Venezia Giulia as well – as the recent report by Nomisma, presented at Vinitaly 2023, highlighted: encouraging data of growth, and the sector expects nearly 10 million visitors for this year's grape harvest. «We're really satisfied – said Nicola D’Auria – about how wine tourism services' have been growing and developing in the last ten years. We do hope that all wineries that are part of Movimento Turismo del Vino, including those ones who lie far from established touristic routes, which is a critical point, could help engaging different territories. But a clear element stands out from the report: wine tourism was going strong before, but now it's really outdoing itself and running faster than ever. There couldn't be a better news for our association's 30th birthday».
A preview with a strict selection of wine influencers showed visitors what to expect from wineries for the 2023 edition of Cantine Aperte – Open Wineries. More than 70 wineries all around Friuli Venezia Giulia will take part to the weekend of wine tastings, on May, Saturday 27, Sunday 28 and Monday 29. In most cases, wine tastings will be paired with local dishes and food, and wineries will offer walks and live music in their vineyards, plus the food experience “A Cena/Pranzo con il Vignaiolo” (Dinner/Lunch with Winemakers): a chance to sit and eat a full menu especially designed for the occasion. At some wineries', wine tourists will also be able to taste the “Piatto Cantine Aperte” (Cantine Aperte's Dish), usually a typical Friulian dish to be paired with local wines.
Cantine Aperte 2023 in Friuli Venezia Giulia: all the wineries
Here's the full list of wineries open during the weekend in Friuli Venezia Giulia: all the wine firms are followed by their own towns' names and listed under the province of origin. Please check each winemaker's website and contacts for more infos and reservation.
Cantine near Pordenone
Cantina I Magredi in S. Giorgio della Richinvelda http://www.imagredi.com
Bagnarol in S. Vito al Tagliamento http://www.bagnarol.it
Principi di Porcia's farm (in Azzano Decimo ) and castle (in Porcìa) http://www.porcia.com
Conti della Frattina in Pravisdomini, frazione Frattina http://www.contidellafrattina.it
Borgo delle Rose in San Quirino http://www.borgodellerose.it
Vistorta in Sacile http://www.vistorta.it
Fossa Mala in Fiume Veneto http://www.fossamala.it
Pitars in S. Martino al Tagliamento https://www.pitars.it
Bulfon in Pinzano al Tagliamento, fraz. Valeriano (PN) https://www.bulfon.it
Cantine near Udine
Dario Coos in Nimis http://www.dariocoos.it
Bucovaz Wines in S. Giovanni al Natisone http://www.bucovaz.it
Ronc dai Luchis in Faedis http://www.roncdailuchis.com
Spolert Winery in Prepotto http://www.spolert.it
Grillo Iole in Prepotto http://www.vinigrillo.it
Le Due Torri in Corno di Rosazzo http://www.le2torri.com
Cantina Puntin in Aquileia http://www.vinipuntiaquileia.com
Ca' Tullio in Aquileia http://www.catullio.it
Vini Brojli in Aquileia http://www.vinibrojli.it
Tarlao Vignis In Aquileia http://www.tarlao.eu
Barone Ritter de Záhony in Aquileia http://www.ritterdezahony.it
Ferrin Paolo in Camino al Tagliamento http://www.ferrin.it
Vigne del Malina in Remanzacco http://www.vignedelmalina.com
Torre Rosazza in Manzano, frazione Oleis http://www.torrerosazza.com
Elio Vini in Cividale del Friuli http://www.eliovini.it
La Magnolia in Cividale del Friuli, frazione Spessa http://www.vinilamagnolia.it
Accordini in Faedis, frazione Campeglio http://www.accordinivini.com
De Claricini in Bottenicco http://www.declaricini.it
Rocca Bernarda in Premariacco http://www.sagrivit.it
Tenuta Pribus in Bagnaria Arsa, frazione Privano http://www.tenutapribus.it
Borgo Claudius in Trivignano Udinese, frazione Clauiano http://www.borgoclaudius.it
Pontoni Flavio in Buttrio http://www.pontoni.it
Isola Augusta in Palazzolo dello Stella https://www.isolaugusta.com
Vini Lavaroni Biologici in Buttrio https://cascinalavaroni.business.site/
Di Lenardo in Ontagnano https://www.dilenardo.it/
Conte d'Attimis-Maniago in Buttrio http://www.contedattimismaniago.it
Terre Petrussa in Cividale del Friuli https://terrepetrussa.it
Azienda del Poggio in Fagagna http://www.aziendadelpoggio.it
Colle Villano in Faedis http://www.collevillano.it
Forchir in Camino al tagliamento https://www.forchir.it
Scubla Roberto in Premariacco, frazione Ipplis http://www.scubla.com
Borgo Fornasir in Cervignano del Friuli http://www.borgofornasir.it
Terre Rosse in Chiasellis di Mortegliano https://www.terrerossewines.it
Villa Vitas in Cervignano del Friuli, fraz. Strassoldo https://vitas.it
RoncSoreli in Prepotto http://www.roncsoreli.com
Ermacora in Premariacco, frazione Orsaria http://www.ermacora.it
Di Gaspero in S. Giovanni al Natisone, fraz. Dolegnano https://www.digaspero.com
Gildo in Cividale del friuli, frazione Spessa http://www.gildovini.com
Cadibon in Corno di Rosazzo http://www.cadibon.it
Dorigo in Premariacco http://www.dorigowines.com
Vigneti Pietro Pittaro in Codroipo http://www.vignetipittaro.com
Pizzulin Denis in Prepotto http://www.pizzulin.com
Reguta in Pocenia http://www.reguta.com
Dri Giovanni II Roncat in Nimis, frazione Ramandolo http://www.drironcat.com
Monviert in Cividale del Friuli http://www.monviert.com
Marinig di Marinig Valerio, in Prepotto http://www.marinig.it
Roi Clâr in Manzano https://roiclar.com/
Vini Tami in Buttrio http://www.vinitami.com/index.html
Cantina Ballaminut in Terzo d'Aquileia http://www.ballaminut.com
Berto e Fiorella Baccichetto in Precenicco https://www.bertoefiorellabaccichetto.it/vini/
Cantine near Gorizia
Villa Vasi in Gorizia http://www.vinivillavasi.it
Castel San Mauro in Gorizia http://www.castelsanmauro.it
Sosol in Gorizia, frazione Oslavia https://www.facebook.com/sosolivan
Castello di Rubbia – Grad Rubjie in Savogna d'Isonzo, fraz. San Michele del Carso http://www.castellodirubbia.com
Humar Vini in San Floriano del Collio http://www.humar.it
Graunar in S. Floriano del Collio http://www.graunarwines.com
Marcuzzi Viticola in S. Floriano del Collio http://marcuzziviticola.it
Sergio Collarig's Crastin in Ruttars http://www.vinicrastin.it
Pascolo in Ruttars http://www.vinipascolo.com
Fondazione Villa Russiz in Capriva del Friuli http://www.villarussiz.it
Borgo Conventi in Farra d'Isonzo http://www.borgoconventi.it
Polje in Còrmons http://www.polje.it
Ivan Vogrič in San Floriano del Collio http://www.ivanvogric.com
Cantina Sanzin in Farra d'Isonzo https://4pr.beer/
Casa delle Rose in Dolegna del Collio, frazione Ruttars http://www.casadellerose.it
Castelvecchio in Sagrado http://www.castelvecchio.com
Colmello di Grotta in Farra d'Isonzo http://www.colmello.it
Borc da Vila in Romans d'Isonzo https://www.facebook.com/borcdavilawines/?locale=it_IT
Parovel Vigneti&Oliveti 1898 in S. Dorligo della Valle (Trieste) http://www.parovel.com
About Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia
Movimento Turismo del Vino FVG is part of the national network Movimento Turismo del Vino. The Friulian delegation Movimento Turismo del Vino – Friuli Venezia Giulia consists of 80 winemaking firms, representing all the 8 regional DOC areas. MTV aims at promoting wine culture through direct contact and visits at winemaking facilities, thus prompting a quality wine tourism.
PHOTO CREDITS: photo taken from MTV FVG's official Facebook account