Refosco, Antico Broilo - 2019

Name: Refosco, Antico Broilo
Brand: Antico Broilo
SKU: 20281
Price: 38.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 20281 750 mL

This Friulian red wine is made from very old vines. The resulting wine is dense with blackberries, musk and pulpy tannins. The concentration is phenomenol and emphasizes the nature of this local grape variety. The type of wine that will pair well with any of your richest stews and meat-based dishes.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2019

Country

Italy

Region

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Sub-Region

Colli Orientali

Producer

Antico Broilo

Grape Variety

Refosco

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Giovanni and Massimo Duri, are the 4th and 5th generation winemakers making wine in the village of Prepotto in the Colli Orientali region on easternmost hills of Friuli, a corner of far northeast Italy tucked between the broad plain of Friuli Grave and the rising hills of Slovenia. This is where Refosco's native home lies. It thrives in poor, calcareous-clay soils and on hillside slopes. An inky, ruby hue is opaque in the glass due to long cap management. Aromas of Black fruit, dried cherries, violets, star anise, sawdust and a savory meatiness burst out of the glass. Firm and plump tannins, bright acidity and a pleasant bitterness at the finish make this a perfect food wine. Especially, a lamb ragu with polenta and a generous grating of Montasio cheese.

- MHG

Glossary

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Famous for its fascinating and unusual white wines, this region is home to many avant-garde winemakers (such as Gravner and Vie di Romans) who have expanded their repertoire of winemaking styles to include both the most modern, stainless-steel and barrique-influenced wines, to über-traditional wines with long maceration periods, fermented in clay amphorae. The grape that benefits most from the latter of these unusual and ancient techniques is the white varietal, Ribola Gialla, which yields...

Refosco

Refosco is actually the name of a group of red grape varieties - but as they produce wines that are nearly indistinguishable, the word "Refosco" is often used as if it were a single grape. Refoscos are medium- to full-bodied wines that are most often fruity, accessible and dry; on rare occasions, however, they can be still, off-dry, non-dessert reds.

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