Carso (wine region)

Carso or Carso-Kras is an Italian wine-growing region in the former provinces of Trieste and Gorizia , Friuli-Venezia Giulia . The area takes its name from the Karst landscape of the same name, Carso . The climate is characterized by very mild summers and the cold gusts of the east wind Bora .

The municipalities of Duino-Aurisina , Monrupino , Muggia , San Dorligo della Valle and Sgonico (Province of Trieste) as well as Doberdò del Lago , Monfalcone , Ronchi dei Legionari , Fogliano Redipuglia , Sagrado and Savogna d'Isonzo (Province of Gorizia) have approved vineyards in the wine-growing region, which has enjoyed the status of a Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC for short) since July 17, 1985 (updated on March 7, 2014) . The area extends along the Adriatic coast on the Gulf of Trieste. It is bounded in the north by the DOC Collio Goriziano and in the south by the Croatian region of Istria .

Wines

The following DOC wines are produced and named as follows:

"Carso ..." or "Carso-Kras ...", each followed by the name of one of the grape varieties concerned , which must contain at least 85%:
- White wines : Chardonnay , Glera , Malvasia , Pinot Grigio , Sauvignon blanc, Traminer , Vitouska
- Red wines : Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Refosco dal peduncolo rosso and Terrano .
If “Carso” or “Carso Kras” wines are only marketed with the name “Rosso”, at least 70% of them must be made from Terrano grapes.

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