Livio Felluga - Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso 2017 - Friuli Colli Orientali DOC - 75cl

                

BOTTLE 75cl.

Grape: Refosco

Denomination: Friuli Eastern Hills

Designation: D.O.C.

Area of production: Rosazzo

Soil type: Marl and sandstone flysch of Eocene origin

Training system: Guyot

Pest control: integrated pest control with low environmental impact.

Harvest: the first ten days of October.

Harvest method: by hand in small boxes.

Winemaking: The grapes are carefully destemmed and crushed. The fermentation takes place with maceration on the skins at controlled temperature in stainless steel containers. Run frequent pumping, for a period of about three weeks, in order to extract color and aromas from the skins. Then the pressing takes place.

Ageing: Maturation for about twelve months in small French oak barrels. The bottled wine is normally aged in temperature-controlled rooms for at least four months.

Sensory characteristics:
Color: deep ruby red, almost impenetrable, with purple reflections

Bouquet: powerful and austere, elegant and very intense; notes of fig, plum, raisins and melon smooth fused with feelings of roasted cocoa beans, coconut, vanilla, marjoram, nutmeg and caramel.

Taste: rich, powerful and complex, with tannins integrated into a sweet fruity note. Balanced acidity, with hints of pomegranate; aftertaste by delicate notes of spice and cherry pasta. Lingering.

Pairings: Game feathered, red meats, roasts, cheeses of medium and long aging

            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

BRAND	LIVIO FELLUGA
SIZE	75cl
CATEGORY	RED WINE
NATIONALITY	ITALIA
VARIETY	REFOSCO
REGION	FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA
APPELLATION	FRIULI COLLI ORIENTALI DOC
ALLERGENS	CONTAINS SULPHITES