In Italian, such zones are called "sottozona" or "sottodenominazione" (the latter requires some practice to pronounce) and are smaller areas of a DOC(G) zone, a kind of sub-zone. Often the wines from here are separated from the main zone, because they have a particularly high quality.
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Italy extends over 10 latitudes – from continental climate to subtropical climate?
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the smallest of the so-called “Tre Venezie”, which includes the regions Trentino, Veneto and Friuli. The names ‘Friuli’ and ‘Giulia’ refer to Julius Caesar. ‘Friuli’ derives from the Latin ‘forum julii’, modern city Cividale, and Giulia derives from Julius (Caesar).
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