Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso Friuli DOC 2021

A red wine of the territory, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is an ancient indigenous variety, born between Carso and Istria, whose presence in our north-east has been witnessed as far back as 1467. Russiz Superiore cultivates it in its vineyards in Capriva del Friuli, where it reaches perfect ripeness and is harvested by hand to be quickly delivered to the winery and begin processing. The de-stemmed grapes are placed in tanks equipped for red vinification where alcoholic fermentation takes place, with maceration of the skins lasting about 10-15 days, depending on the vintage. The wine is then left to mature for twelve months in oak barrels, where it also undergoes malolactic fermentation. After bottling, the wine then matures for a further six months in the bottle. Intense red in colour with slight ruby hues, the nose is enveloping and intriguing, fresh and fruity. Characterised by fragrances reminiscent of raspberry and wild blackberry. In the mouth, expectations are amply fulfilled and the wine proves to be particularly persistent, prolonging the pleasure of each sip for several seconds. On the table, one is spoilt for choice. In fact, it goes well with sliced meats and cold cuts, mature cheeses, tasty meat-based first courses and second courses, again meat-based, stewed or grilled.