Delicatessen boxes for Christmas are a widespread gift tradition in Italy where, as in other countries, certain foods – especially sweets – definitely mark the festive season, like people's favourite panettone and pandoro, dried fruit, dates. And Friulian winemakers include local, home-made products to go with their wines in dedicated boxes: in some cases it's products made by themselves, in some other typical delicatessen (jams, salami) by Friulian-based farmers and producers. In all cases, they're a very outstanding treat for your beloved ones. So Cantine Aperte a Natale is an event designed for wine lovers and wine tourists, looking for the best present not only for others, but for themselves too.
Cantine Aperte a Natale will be up all December, so don't worry about missing a weekend: you'll be able to catch up all through the month. As usual, besides the wine tastings, wine cellars will offer also food tastings and a string of events like concerts, dinners and more. You just have to check out each winemakers' website for their proposals. More infos provided by Movimento Turismo del Vino – Friuli Venezia Giulia at: [email protected].
Here are Friulian winemakers adhering to the initiative, listed under the province where they're located, and followed by their hometown and their website.
Cantine near Pordenone:
Conti della Frattina in Pravisdomini, frazione Frattina http://www.contidellafrattina.it
Cantina I Magredi in S. Giorgio della Richinvelda http://www.imagredi.com
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:
Elio Vini in Cividale del Friuli http://www.eliovini.it
Ronc dai Luchis in Faedis http://www.roncdailuchis.com
Grillo Iole in Prepotto http://www.vinigrillo.it
Cantina Puntin in Aquileia http://www.vinipuntiaquileia.com
De Claricini in Bottenicco http://www.declaricini.it
Pontoni Flavio in Buttrio http://www.pontoni.it
Rocca Bernarda in Premariacco http://www.sagrivit.it
Stanig in Prepotto http://www.stanig.it
Le Due Torri in Corno di Rosazzo http://www.le2torri.com
Ferrin Paolo in Camino al Tagliamento http://www.ferrin.it
Vigne del Malina in Remanzacco http://www.vignedelmalina.com
Di Gaspero in S. Giovanni al Natisone, fraz. Dolegnano https://www.digaspero.com
Villa Vitas in Cervignano del Friuli, fraz. Strassoldo https://vitas.it
Isola Augusta in Palazzolo dello Stella https://www.isolaugusta.com
Tenuta Pribus in Bagnaria Arsa, frazione Privano http://www.tenutapribus.it
Zorzettig Vini in Cividale del Friuli, frazione Spessa http://www.zorzettigvini.it
La Magnolia in Cividale del Friuli, frazione Spessa http://www.vinilamagnolia.it
Cantina Ballaminut in Terzo d'Aquileia http://www.ballaminut.com
Dario Coos in Nimis http://www.dariocoos.it
Cadibon in Corno di Rosazzo https://www.cadibon.it
Bucovaz Wines in S. Giovanni al Natisone http://www.bucovaz.it
Barone Ritter de Záhony in Aquileia http://www.ritterdezahony.it
Gigante Adriano in Corno di Rosazzo http://www.adrianogigante.it
Tarlao Vignis in Aquileia http://www.tarlao.eu
Ca' Tullio in Aquileia http://www.catullio.it
Cantine near Gorizia:
Graunar in S. Floriano del Collio http://www.graunarwines.com
Pascolo in Ruttars http://www.vinipascolo.com
Marcuzzi Viticola in S. Floriano del Collio http://marcuzziviticola.it
Crastin di Collarig Sergio in Dolegna del Collio, frazione Ruttars https://www.vinicrastin.it
Castello di Rubbia – Grad Rubjie in Savogna d'Isonzo, fraz. San Michele del Carso http://www.castellodirubbia.com
Castel San Mauro in Gorizia http://www.castelsanmauro.it
Cover Photo: one of our business partner Cantina Produttori Cormòns' wine cellars