Colutta Gianpaolo

Friuli producer of Schioppettino, Pinot Grigio, and Sauvignon Blanc.

Colutta Gianpaolo works in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the northeastern Italian region where Alpine influence meets Mediterranean warmth. The winery produces wines from grapes native and adopted to this terrain: Schioppettino, the local dark-skinned variety with mineral grip; Pinot Grigio, the region's signature white; and Sauvignon Blanc, which finds particular expression in Friuli's limestone soils. The Schioppettino and Pinot Grigio have each earned an 88 rating from Wine Advocate, while the Sauvignon registers at 87. These scores reflect wines built on the region's precision and clarity—high acidity, defined structure, and the ability to age. Friuli-Venezia Giulia's continental climate and diverse terroirs produce whites of unusual depth and reds of elegant restraint, qualities evident in Colutta Gianpaolo's core range.