As every year, the last weekend of May brings with it CANTINE APERTE (Open Cellars), a two-day event to discover and explore in detail numerous wineries of excellence in the Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG) region.
Our program will be packed with events and activities on both Saturday, May 30th and Sunday, May 31st.
Saturday, May 30th
We look forward to welcoming you from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM to taste our wines, with the option to pair them with platters and canapés of local cold cuts, cheeses, and bread.
The day's schedule includes:
Guided tours of our organic (BIO) vineyards.
Complimentary welcome glass of wine (subsequent glasses available for purchase).
- 11:30 AM | FRIULANO VERTICAL TASTING: Guided tasting of 5 Friulano vintages: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, and 2019. The tasting will be accompanied by finger food featuring local specialties. RESERVATION REQUIRED (Price: €25). Duration: approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- 5:00 PM | APERITIVO IN ROSA (Rosé Aperitif): Guided tasting of LAUDE (BRUT Sparkling Rosé 2025), GALANDIN 2025 (Pinot Grigio Ramato / skin-contact), and ROSATO 2023, paired with local specialties. RESERVATION REQUIRED (Price: €15). Duration: approx. 45 minutes.
Sunday, May 31st
On Sunday, the program is slightly different. In addition to the opportunity to taste our wines accompanied by cold cuts, cheeses, and various canapés, we offer the following guided tastings:
- 11:30 AM | SKIN-CONTACT WINES (Macerated Wines): Guided tasting of 4 skin-contact wines from different vintages: GALANDIN 2025 (Pinot Grigio Ramato 2025), ELIO BIANCO 2022 (Friulano 2022), MARTA 2021 (macerated Ribolla Gialla 2021), and MARTA 2022 (macerated Ribolla Gialla 2022). The tasting will be accompanied by finger food featuring local specialties. RESERVATION REQUIRED (Price: €25). Duration: approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- 5:00 PM | APERITIVO IN ROSA (Rosé Aperitif): Guided tasting of LAUDE (BRUT Sparkling Rosé 2025), GALANDIN 2025 (Pinot Grigio Ramato), and ROSATO 2023, paired with local specialties. RESERVATION REQUIRED (Price: €15). Duration: approx. 45 minutes.
- 6:00 PM | MERLOT VERTICAL TASTING: Guided tasting of various Merlot vintages: 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018. The tasting will be accompanied by finger food featuring local specialties. RESERVATION REQUIRED (Price: €25). Duration: approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Available All Day (Both Days):
THE "CANTINE APERTE" PLATTER: A selection of 3 types of cheeses with different aging periods from the Latteria di Cividale, and 3 different local cold cuts (salame, speck, and pancetta), served with bread and a glass of organic ELIO BIANCO 2024 BIO. (Price: €10).
For more information and details: Please check the link below, email us at info@eliovini.it, or call Alberto at +39 346 6058002.
