Franco Terpin

On the steep, sun-soaked hills of San Floriano del Collio, where Italy presses up against Slovenia, Franco Terpin has spent three decades proving that white grapes can have the depth and grip usually reserved for reds.

Franco Terpin founded his estate in 1994 in the hamlet of Valerisce, near San Floriano del Collio in Friuli Venezia Giulia, northeastern Italy. The fifth of six brothers, he comes from a farming family rooted in this borderland, and he became one of the early Italian champions of the back-to-nature, skin-contact movement that put Collio orange wines on the world map. He is a longtime member of the natural-wine grower association VinNatur.

More on how they farm and work in the cellar in our Franco Terpin producer profile.

10 products

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Franco Terpin Quinto Quarto Rosso 2021
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Price: $37.00
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Franco Terpin Quinto Quarto Rebula 2021
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Price: $37.00
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Franco Terpin Quinto Quarto Bianco 2021, an orange wine from Malvasia grapes in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Franco Terpin Quinto Quarto Bianco 2021
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Price: $37.00
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Franco Terpin 2016 Chardonnay, an organic orange wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, showcasing the 2016 vintage
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Franco Terpin Chardonnay 2016
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Price: $60.00
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Franco Terpin Sialis Pinot Grigio 2016 from Friuli, Italy, a natural white wine with complex flavors and rich texture
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Franco Terpin Sialis Pinot Grigio 2016
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Price: $50.00
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Franco Terpin Sauvignon 2016 from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, a natural white wine with distinctive regional character
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Franco Terpin Sauvignon 2016
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Price: $50.00
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Franco Terpin Ribolla Gialla 2016, an orange wine from Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, showcasing the Ribolla Gialla varietal
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Franco Terpin Ribolla Gialla 2016
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Price: $50.00
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Franco Terpin Sialis Rosso 2015, a natural red wine from Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, showcasing unique regional varietals
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Franco Terpin Sialis Rosso 2015
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Price: $50.00
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Franco Terpin Jakot 2017, a natural Friulano from Friuli, Italy, showcasing unique terroir and winemaking style
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Franco Terpin Jakot 2017
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Price: $50.00
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