Marco Felluga, one of the patriarchs of Friulian wine, has died at the age of 96. Together with his brother Livio, he wasOne of the pioneers of Collio viticulture.

In 1956, after taking over the family business, he founded the eponymous Marco Felluga company in Gradisca d'Isonzo (Gorizia) Then came the acquisition of Russiz Superiore in Capriva del Friuli, in Collio, in 1967.