Description
The grapes for wine making “Mongris” Pinot Grigio is grown at three sites in the call: Villages of Farra d’Isonzo (at an altitude of 80 meters above sea level), San Floriano (250 meters) and Cormons (80 meters). The rolling hills of the Collio, formed during the Eocene, consists of layers of sandstone and clay rocks (limestone and clay), which were once at the bottom of the ocean. The proximity of the sea, located about twenty kilometers, as well as the nearby Alps, grant vineyards day cooling breeze and grapes after a warm sunny day. Mountains and the sea, as well as the rich minerals in local soils, provide an ideal opportunity to create a complex, well-structured wines that have decent storage capacity. After harvesting the grapes Pinot Grigio manually separated from the ridges. Further held cold maceration of the skin and soft pressing of grapes. Fermented wine in stainless steel, then allowed to stand for several months in the sediment. Thanks to the excellent climate and the characteristics of the local soil, “Mongric” has become one of the most popular local wines.
The word “Mongris” – the result of a merger of two words: “mono” (one grape variety) and “gris” (local designation Pinot Grigio). Pinot Grigio appeared in these parts about 150 years ago and today it is one of the most popular white grapes in the region.
Marco Felluga farm, founded in 1950, is located in Gradisca d’Isonzo in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia administrative center of Gorizia. The history of winemaking dynasty Felluga has its origins in the late XIX century in Istria, when Marco Felluga noticed the potential of these lands for cultivation of local grape varieties. In 1920 the son Marco, Giovanni, puts business in Grado, near Collio. After graduating from the prestigious oenological school in Conegliano grandson Marco and his namesake – Marco Felluga continues the family tradition, focusing primarily on the quality and research.
Today, agriculture is considered the founder of winemaking technology and, at the same time, the guardian of the traditions of the region. The area of vineyards Marco Felluga is 130 hectares, 70% of which grow white grapes such as Tokay Friulano, Ribolla Jalla, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon. Red wines are Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Refosco, Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyards are located in the region of Collio Goritsiano (Collio). The winery uses the most high-tech equipment.
Family Felluga respects to the ideal climate and landscape Collio, one of the first regions in Italy, which in 1964 was awarded the title DOC. Marco Felluga goal – to achieve an ideal result due to the harmony of tradition and modernity. Today, at the head of two prestigious wineries family (Marco Felluga and Russiz Superiore) stands son Marco – Roberto Felluga. Due to the family tradition of wine at the winery are of the highest quality that have great authority in the world.
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