Villa Russiz - The "French" on the Collio

Villa Russiz is the result of the love story between Elvine Ritter von Zahony and the French count Theodor de La Tour, who, once married in 1868, decided to move to the municipality of Capriva del Friuli to start an intense activity wine oriented towards a production of the highest quality. Theodor immediately sensed the potential of Collio, one of the most suitable areas in Italy for the cultivation of vines, spread over a territory that enjoys an exposure and an optimal microclimate, due to the meeting between the cold winds from the Julian Alps and the temperate breezes of the Adriatic Sea, and which is characterized by the widespread presence of sandstone marl, called "ponca", rich in salts and microelements that give the wine a specific connotation. Here, hidden in the beautiful bouquets of flowers donated to his wife , Count Theodor was the first to import French rooted cuttings into Italy.

Among the wines of the estate stand out the cru "de La Tour" , such as Chardonnay Gräfin del la Tour (Super Tre Stelle Veronelli | 96 pt. Luca Maroni) and Sauvignon de La Tour (4 AIS screws | 5 Bunches | 96 pt Luca Maroni ) repeatedly awarded the highest awards by national and international critics.