Cuvées

Bastianich Calabrone

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

BastianichFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's flagship red, blending the three indigenous Friulian reds (Refosco, Schioppettino, Pignolo). Black plum, tobacco and graphite over a fine grainy tannin and a long finish.

Bressan Schioppettino

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Bressan Mastri VinaiFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€€Still Red

Native Friulian Schioppettino from Bressan. The signature black-pepper bite of the variety is amplified by the cellar's long Slavonian-oak elevage.

La Tunella Schioppettino

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Bold

La TunellaFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€Still Red

Indigenous Schioppettino with the variety's signature white-and-black-pepper aromatics. La Tunella's Schioppettino is one of the modern references for the revived Friulian indigenous red.

Ronchi di Cialla Schioppettino di Cialla

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Ronchi di CiallaFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Rapuzzi family's flagship Schioppettino di Cialla. The Rapuzzi rescued Schioppettino from near-extinction in the 1970s, planting the first new Schioppettino vineyards at Cialla (Prepotto) since the variety nearly died out. Their work led to the Schioppettino di Prepotto sub-denomination.

Ronchi di Manzano Schioppettino

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Ronchi di ManzanoFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€Still Red

Native Friulian Schioppettino from Ronchi di Manzano. Schioppettino was nearly extinct in the 1970s before the village of Prepotto saved it; the wine's signature is its black-pepper bite.