Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso DOC 2020 Friuli, Villa Vitas
Superb Italian red from Friuli with loads of fresh berry flavours, good tannins and sweet spices. Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is the name of this ancient red stemmed red wine grape, used prolifically along the winegrowing areas of Northern Italy and associated with some of the most expensive wines Italy has to offer.
Read more about the grape variety in this fascinating Forbes article here.
In the glass
Dark berry red colour with a lovely ripe cherry, berry nose, and lots of sweet spice all of which carry through to the palate. Intense body with well integrated tannins and a long, surprisingly fresh finish.
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.
About the vineyard
Traditional vineyard that's been in the same family for 100 years, in the heart of Friuli.
Mixed Cases
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