Eugenio Collavini

Eugenio Collavini is a successful family business and has been writing its history since 1896.

At home in haute cuisine

At the beginning, it was merely a company commissioned to supply regional aristocratic families north of the Italian Adriatic. In the dark years of the two world wars, it was run by the son of the founder, Giovanni, before passing to Manilo Collavini in the 1960s. Through restructuring and a new oenological orientation, Collavini led the winery into the league of top quality. He was the one who once again relied on fermenting Pinot Grigio without skins. From this the successful sparkling wine “il Grigio” was to emerge, which was so significant for Weingut Eugenio Collavini because it played a major role in paving the way into Italy’s top gastronomy. It was also Manilo who moved the headquarters and cellar to Corno di Rosazzo. There he found the castello of the Zucco-Cuccanea noble family, built in 1560, in a favorable location.

The grape varieties at Eugenio Collavini

Weingut Eugenio Collavini cultivates 160 hectares of vineyards. The winemakers strive to produce the highest-quality region-typical wines. This is also reflected in the selection of varieties and the ratio of white to red wine varieties. The location in the southern foothills of the Alps, as well as the fertile alluvial soils with loess/clay content, are optimal for the
white wine varieties grown by the winery

• Pinot Grigio
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Chardonnay
• Picolit
• Ribolla Galla
• Tocai Friulano

All of them account for around 66%. In this ideal terroir, the wines develop their unmistakable freshness and elegance, combined with a rich diversity of aromas. The remaining areas, around 20%, are used for the cultivation of

red wine varieties:

• Cabernet
• Merlot
• Schioppettino and
• Refosco dal Piduncolo

The remaining 14 percent are used for sparkling wine production at Eugenio Collavini.

Red wines are also perfectly balanced here

Even though the region is known for its white wines, Weingut Eugenio Collavini proves that, with the right choice of varieties and appropriate cultivation and vinification, red wines with great concentration and finely tuned tannin structure can also be produced here.