TORRE ROSAZZA

Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso

Wine Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Ancient native Friulian red grape variety, very widespread and appreciated in Friuli. Behind an apparently rustic character, it hides the ability to give life to great wines, of extreme elegance.

Grapes: Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso 100%

Origin: Oleis di Manzano, own vineyards

Type of soil: Eocene Marne

Altitude: 120 - 150 m s.l.m.

Training method: Guyot

Density of plant: 4,500 vines per hectare

Yield of the Grapes: about 75 quintals per hectare

Winemaking: Last among the red grapes to be harvested, after crushing the skins are left to macerate in contact with the musts at temperatures between 25 ° and 28 ° C for a week days in large steel tanks . Frequent pumping-over allows excellent color extraction and good body. Malolactic fermentation is carried out and then the wine is placed in 30 hectolitre barrels for about 6 months. A refinement in bottle for at least 4 months follows.

The Wine: Intense ruby ​​red with purple hues. The nose expresses fruity hints that recall cherry and blackberry. On the palate it opens up quite rustic, then it melts the edges and leaves room for more complex aromatic sensations, in which mature fruit is accompanied by a very elegant tannic texture. Just spiced in the finish, it maintains a good freshness and persistence.

Pairings: Excellent with meat, from grilled steak to pork chops, from fillet with green pepper, to salmì lamb.