Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

Producer:
Azienda Vitivinicola Ornella Bellia
Region:
Veneto
Grape:
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
Classification:
IGT Veneto
Vintage:
2018
Capacity:
0.75 l

A dry red wine of the autochthonous Refosco dal Peduncolo grape variety of Veneto. The name of the grape literally means a bunch of grapes in dark red color. The grape has been widely known since the Roman times and is inseparably linked with the territory of so called Three Venetos. Refosco is a wine that has a beautiful and intensive color. It is not aged in wood, because its value is freshness and vivacity. The Refosco from Ornella comes from the trimmed and sunny vineyards of the Lison Pramaggiore zone.

Details

Color: vivid red with violet reflections.
Aroma: intensive, ripe raspberry and wild blackberry notes.
Flavor: rounded, full bodied, slightly tannic.
Food matching: best with boiled meats, grilled beef with rucola.
Serving temperature: 18°C.
Alcohol content: 11,5%.

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