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Ronchi di Cialla Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso 2004

Ronchi di Cialla Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso 2004

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Blackcurrant Cocoa Dried Herbs Mineral Raspberry

Braised beef and polenta, no reason to hurry. It's more than two decades old and drinks through 2025, so decant it — savory, mature, herbs and cocoa.

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THE STORY

About this wine

Dry and full-bodied, a 2004 Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso from the Cialla cru in Colli Orientali del Friuli — red fruit, dried herbs, cloves and cocoa with a ferrous streak, a lean, taut middle, firm tannins, 12.5% alcohol.

Ronchi di Cialla is a family-owned estate founded by Dina and Paolo Rapuzzi in 1970 and now managed by their sons Pierpaolo and Ivan. The estate specializes in indigenous Friulian varieties from the Cialla cru, a subzone officially recognized within Colli Orientali del Friuli; Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is one of the cru’s designated red grapes.

Worth knowing

The Cialla valley became a cru by ministerial decree in 1995 — recognized specifically for its native Friulian varieties. Ronchi di Cialla keeps a library of older vintages, this 2004 among them, and is known for releasing its wines only after extended bottle aging.

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  • Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

CHARACTERISTICS AND TASTING TIPS OF THE Ronchi di Cialla Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso 2004

Tasting

Color: Intense red shading to bright red-ruby, with purple tinges.
Nose: Red fruit and dried herbs lead, cloves right up front with them, then ferrous, flinty notes and cocoa underneath — liquorice, blackberry and spice come through as well.
Palate: Full and dry up front, the fruit bright and juicy, then the middle turns lean and the tannic frame goes spare, almost skeletal — structured rather than plush. A green note can come up with time in the glass.

Pairs Beautifully With

A must try with cured pork and salumi
A must try with slow-braised beef or game
A must try with roast poultry with herbs and mushrooms

SEE DETAILS

Vineyards in Collio, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
ITALY, FRIULI
Country
Italy
Region
Friuli
Color
Red
Grape Varieties
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
Alcohol
12.5
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