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Vie di Romans

Friuli Venezia Giulia
Mariano del Friuli, Italy

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The unswerving dedication of the Gallo family to vineyards and wines, dating back over a century, is rooted in the labour and determination of family members such as Basilio, Stelio, Gianfranco and their relatives. Gianfranco, who has managed the estate since 1978, introduced radical and far-reaching viticultural programmes and has devoted painstaking attention to winemaking practices; these initiatives have given the stamp of unique personality to the wines of Vie di Romans over the last 30 years.
Our 67 hectares of planted vineyard are located in the Mariano del Friuli township, located within the DOC zone of Friuli Isonzo, in the easternmost area of northern Italy, close to the Slovenian border. The Adriatic is barely 20 km to the south, and the first slopes of the Alps about 30 km to the north.
Within the Isonzo area, we are situated on a broad terrace on the north bank of the river Isonzo colled “Rive Alte”.
This region is a unique area where different winds, from the Adriatic and from the northern continent, both humid and dry. The area’s outstanding suitability for viticulture is largely a result of the cool, dry Bora that sweeps east from the wide, open valleys in the mountains of Slovenia and onto the Isonzo plateau. These winds, by ensuring a wide daily temperature range and, indirectly, longer solar exposure, favour a slow ripening of the grapes