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Ronchi di Cialla Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso 2015

Ronchi di Cialla Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso 2015

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TASTING PROFILE

Blackberry Graphite Leather Mineral Violet

This one's already showing some age, in the best way. Uncork it early and pour it with braised wild boar over polenta — graphite, leather, cherry, still years to go.

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THE STORY

About this wine

Dry, full-bodied, and built to age — one hundred percent Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso off roughly fifty-year-old vines in the Cialla Valley of Friuli. Ripe blackberry and cherry meet violet, white pepper, graphite, and leather, carried on sweet firm tannins, lively acidity, and mineral detail. 13% alcohol.

Ronchi di Cialla is an estate in the Cialla Valley near Prepotto, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. This estate-bottled wine is made from the indigenous Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso grape and is labeled Friuli Colli Orientali DOC. The producer describes a long élevage: 14–18 months in oak followed by approximately 50 months in bottle before release.

Worth knowing

The wait is the point: fourteen to eighteen months in oak, then roughly fifty more in bottle, before release. From there, cellaring runs twenty to twenty-five years, and some vintages evolve longer still.

Blend

  • Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso 100%

CHARACTERISTICS AND TASTING TIPS OF THE Ronchi di Cialla Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso 2015

Tasting

Color: Intense ruby with fleeting purple reflections, deepening to an inky violet in the glass.
Nose: Warm and intense. Ripe blackberry and red cherry lead, blackberry and cherry jam right behind them, then violet and white pepper and spice, over graphite and a liquorice note still developing.
Palate: Full, warm, and voluminous in the mouth, with lively acidity and mineral detail holding it upright.

Pairs Beautifully With

A must try with Roasted red meats
A must try with Furred game
A must try with Full-flavored non-spicy cheeses

SEE DETAILS

Vineyards in Collio, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
ITALY, FRIULI
Country
Italy
Region
Friuli
Color
Red
Grape Varieties
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
Alcohol
13
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