Welcome to Udine

While reluctantly ceding its premier status to Trieste in the 1950s, this confident, wealthy provincial city remains the spiritual and gastronomic capital of Friuli. Udine gives little away in its sprawling semi-rural suburbs, but encased inside the peripheral ring road lies an infinitely grander medieval centre: a dramatic melange of Venetian arches, Grecian statues and Roman columns. The old town is pristine, but also very lively: bars here are not just for posing, for the Udinese, kicking on is the norm.

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As well as its culinary and vinous pleasures, the city also has a handful of excellent museums; this was the second home of Tiepolo and there's a number of his works spread over a few sites. You'll often get to see these marvellous works in only your own company.

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PROSCIUTTO, TROUT & WINE - TASTE EXPERIENCE

In the center of the FVG region we find San Daniele del Friuli, a town of 8000 inhabitants of the province of Udine, perched on top of a hill at 252 m s.l.m. The city is known throughout the world for the production of the homonymous DOP prosciutto. In San Daniele the know how to make the ham has been handed down for centuries and the maturing must last at least 13 months. Made only with pork and sea salt, following rules of processing inherited from an ancient tradition. Moreover, the FVG, thanks to its 2500 km of perennial and very pure sweet waters, is the first region in Italy for the breeding of trout, with which it covers 40% of the national production. The clear waters of the river Tagliamento, which flows near San Daniele del Friuli, are also the natural home of the trout, here called "the Queen of San Daniele", which is bred and processed in a traditional way with the technique of cold smoking or hot, in the case of the "Fil di Fumo"; its excellent quality is compared to that of salmon.Finally, the Friulian territory is a large vineyard nestling between the mountains and the sea, a paradise where some of the best white wines in the world are produced each year. An area of twenty thousand hectares that includes eight DOC zones and three DOCG area. The vineyards that are located near San Daniele del Friuli are part of the DOC Friuli Grave area, with an area of about 7,500 hectares straddling the Tagliamento river, between the provinces of Pordenone and Udine. The wines of the white grape variety are fresh, fruity and elegant; the harmonic reds and perfumed by young people, full and structured if aged. Red wines: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot neto, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso. White wines: Chardonnay, Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon, Traminer Aromatico, Verduzzo Friulano. 08:45 Started in Venice  or other place to be agreed 11:00 Guided tour in the city of San Daniele del Friuli (UD)  12:15 Guided tour inside the oldest ham factory from 1906 to see the whole production process 13:00 Lunch in typical restaurant where you can taste the San Daniele ham and the salmon trout, the typical cheeses of the area and the best regional wines (lunch not included)15:00 Visit with tasting experience to the winery Emilio Bulfon in Pinzano al Tagliamento, whose admirable merit is to have saved many local  wine varietals from extinction.  18:30 Drop-off in Venice or other place to be agreed
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