• Historical note:
  It is an ancient Friulan vine with typical features. It is undoubtely the best among Refosco vines and among Friulan red wines as well. Once well-known in 18th century, in the last decades it has been grown a lot all over the region, replacing other Refosco crops, that yield more in quantity but offer a minor value.

• Features:
  With burgundy red colour turning to violet, its bouquet is softly intense, with dewberry and brushwood hints.
  It is tasty, lightly tannic, full-bodied, bitterish, with persistant and delightful aftertaste. When new it is winey, fragrant, lightly herbaceous. It serves to be one-two years aged, especially if grown in very good vintages. To be preferably served with: perfectly matching with fat meats, poultry, stews, except game flavoured with hot sauces. It is recommended with typical Friulan cuisine. To be served at 16-18 °C.

• Total souring: 4.75 g/l total extract: 24.20 g/l durability: 3-5 years rest sugar: 1.50 g/l

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