Buttrio () is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, with a population of 3,924 people, located about northwest of Trieste and about southeast of Udine.
Buttrio borders the following municipalities: Manzano, Pavia di Udine, Pradamano, Premariacco.
Buttrio is located on a plain at the base of a hill 146 meters above sea level. In ancient times, the Friulian plain was inundated by the sea, and the coasts almost reached the current Julian Prealps. At the bottom of this lagoon, over the millennia, a slow process of sedimentation took place, giving rise to imposing formations that, with the retreat of the sea, emerged from the waters. These Eocene deposits today appear as alternating layers of marl and sandstone with a very characteristic appearance. The soil composition makes them suitable for viticulture. Over the centuries, the profile of the slopes has been shaped by the work of generations of winemakers.
Buttrio enjoys the ideal geographical location for viticulture and is renowned for its wines, with the Julian Alps behind it, protecting the vines from cold northerly winds, and the Adriatic Sea in front, ensuring beneficial and constant ventilation.
The municipality was founded in 1811 and was annexed to Italy on August 11, 1866..
During the First World War, it was a rear-line town where numerous field hospitals were built. After the retreat from Caporetto, it was occupied, seeing many of its citizens deported. Before the armistice came into force, the Italian army attempted to reconquer most of the lost territories. It managed to recover several towns in the Carnic and Julian Alps, including Buttrio, Manzano, and Cormons.
After the Second World War, Buttrio was home to the "Collegio dei Mutilatini," which for a dozen years welcomed around a hundred boys and girls who, in the first years after the end of the Second World War, had been injured or maimed by the explosion of war remnants.
A splendid cypress-lined avenue leads to this residence, founded in the 17th century by the Bartolini family. The building dates back to the 17th century and consists of a large manor house, the central body of which is flanked by two square-plan towers. A double-flight staircase caps the splendid central section of the façade, with important classical reminiscences. The interiors were decorated by Francesco Chiarottini and Giambattista Canal with sumptuous allegorical scenes.
For many years, it served as the venue for the Buttrio Regional Wine Fair, before the upper Villa Florio became available.
The complex was later purchased by the Danieli family. It is this latter family that painstakingly restored the frescoes and restored the building to its former functional state, which has now been completely renovated.
As of December 31, 2024 there were 420 foreigners residing in the municipality, or 10.3% of the population. The largest foreign community is that from Romania with 36.3% of all foreigners present in the country, followed by Ukraine and Albania.
In Buttrio, alongside Italian, the population also speaks Friulian. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2680 of August 3, 2001, issued by the Regional Council of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the municipality is included in the territorial protection of the Friulian language for the purposes of Law 482/99, Regional Law 15/96, and Regional Law 29/2007. The Friulian language spoken in Buttrio is one of the variants of Central-Eastern Friulian.
The municipal territory is included in three DOCs: the hilly portion belongs to the "Colli Orientali del Friuli" DOC, while the flatter portion belongs to the "Grave del Friuli" DOC and is also included in the "Prosecco" DOC. Furthermore, Buttrio is a member of the national "CittÃÂ del Vino" association. The wines produced in Buttrio, which are generally of excellent quality, include whites (Ribolla Gialla, Friulano, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon) and reds (Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso). Currently, over 20 specialized wineries operate in the area, managed according to modern criteria.
Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A., known simply as Danieli, is a multinational with its headquarters and main plant in Buttrio. It is a world leader in the production of steelmaking equipment, particularly in the long products sector, where it holds a global market share of over 90%.
The company was founded in 1914 by Mario and Timo Danieli. Over the years, Danieli has adopted a strategy of transitioning from the construction of steelmaking machinery to the delivery of turnkey plants.
Buttrio is served by the following roads:
The municipality is served by a stop on the Udine-Trieste railway line with regional trains operated by Trenitalia under the service contract stipulated with the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region.