Friuli Venezia Giulia - Livio Felluga

Friuli Venezia Giulia region is characterized by mountains and hills, by valleys and coasts located along the Adriatic sea. In addition to being characterized by a variety of landscapes, Friuli Venezia Giulia has also been influenced by the cultures of different people who lived on this land: they are Italians with influences from the Hapsburgs and Slavs. The quality of the wines from Friuli Venezia Giulia is well-known all over the world; from the Vino Rosso del Friuli to the white wines from the Collio area. Remarkable is also the quality of the prosciutto crudo S.Daniele, that nowadays is on each dinner table overseas. Montasio is a very famous cheese, excellent in all three versions; fresh, semi-cured, old. Its production also takes place in few areas in the region of Veneto. The traditional Friulian dishes made its cuisine well-known all over the world, such as the gnocchi with prunes, melted butter and cinnamon or jota. All the dishes are garnished with the Friulian extra vergin olive oil made specially with the local cultivar Bianchera.