Native wines
The name ‘Refosco’ takes inspiration from the red colour of the peduncle or pedicel that connects the fruit to the stalk.
The first person to mention the name of this ancient grape variety was a man named Francesco di Manzano, in 1390.
TASTING NOTES:
A wine that is native of Friuli, and very popular in the whole region.
It reveals concentrated youthful aromas with notes of wild blackberry. Sure-footed in the mouth it is lively, typically tangy and pleasantly bitter.
Accompaniment:
cured meats, charcuterie, mature cheeses.
VARIETY:
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
VINE TRAINING SYSTEM:
Guyot
VINES PER HECTARE:
5500
VINIFICATION:
Maceration: 15 days.
Low-temperature static settling.
Fermentation: 12 days in stainless steel vats.
ÉLEVAGE:
On fine-grained lees for about 8 months
AGEING:
In the bottle for a further 3 months
SERVING TEMPERATURE:
16°- 18° C