Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso DOC 2021 Friuli, Villa Vitas

£17.99 ~~£19.99~~

quantity

1 Bottle

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Country

Italy

Region

Friuli

Grape

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

Alcohol

13%

Style

Ripe & Fruity

Ripe & Fruity
Fresh cherry, raspberry and sweet spice
Made from Italy's most prized red grape
Grapes grown on 65 year old vines.

Read more about the grape variety in this fascinating Forbes article here.

Read the blog for more on the importance of old vines.

Villa Vitas, in the picturesque medeival village of Strassoldo, has been in the same family for over 100 years - and they remain passionately dedicated to the art of winemaking. The grapes are hand harvested from 65 year old wines and, after destemming and crushing, fermented in their skins for 3 weeks at controlled temperatures. About eighty percent of the wine is aged in steel tanks while the remaining 20% is aged in French oak barrels for 6 months. Malolactic fermentation takes place before blending and bottling where the wine is further aged for several months before release.