Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso DOC Friuli Latisana

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is an italian red wine obtained from old Friulan vines. A splendid red wine full of character, intensely ruby red in colour with violet hues.

Grapes: Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso.

Vineyard area: 20 Ha.

Type of soil: Compact clay. 

Cultivation system: Silvoz, Guyot, 4.700 vine/hectare.

Vinification:  Maceration on the skins for 13/14 days at maximum 28 °C.

Aging: 80% of the aging takes places in steel vats. the remaning 20% evolves in small French wooden barrels and completion takes place in bottles for 4 month. 

Best served with: This important and sructured ruby red wine, characterised by a full spicy red-berry flavour, is excellent with red meat, game and mature cheese; also well suited to fish stews.

Serving temperature 18 °C, the wine should be left to  breathe for at least a couple of hours before serving.