Vineyards
The vineyards are located between the municipalities of Manzano and Spessa di Cividale, in the Colli Orientali del Friuli, an area particularly suitable for hillside viticulture. In Spessa, the soil is famously called Ponca, a mixture of marl and sandstone that has stratified over the millennia. The alkaline nature of the soil, rich in calcium carbonate, combined with significant temperature variations, give the wines flavor and minerality. In Manzano, the soil is composed of marl and clay, which contributes to the production of particularly structured and intense red wines.
Vinification
Harvested at the peak of ripeness, when they reach the correct balance of sugars and acidity, the grapes enter the cellar early in the morning and are crushed. After a month of vinification on the skins in trunk-conical wooden vats, the pressing and subsequent aging is carried out. The latter lasts approximately 12 months and takes place half in barrels and half in barrels. In this way we control the evolution of the wine and enhance in the best way all the typical characteristics of this vineyard. Both batches of wine are then blended and filtered; follow bottling and packaging procedures. Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is then aged in bottle for 6 months to a year.
Tasting Notes
Intense red with purple tones, complex bouquet of red fruits and spices. On the palate it is round but fresh, the tannins are well balanced and the finish offers persistent peppery notes.
Endnotes
Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia
Country: Italy
Producer: Mr. Bio
Grape Variety: 100% Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
Age of the vine: 40 years
Total Acidity: 5 – 6 g/L
Sugar: 0 – 1 g/L
Service Temperature: 16 – 18 ºC
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