Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 4 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs12 yrs14 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dried cherry, cigar box, graphite, cedar wood, winter grasses

Palate: dark chocolate, mulberries, forest floor, wild cherry

Burgundy-hued Refosk with a garnet edge, dried cherry and cigar box on the nose, dark chocolate and forest floor on a structured, spice-driven palate.

What it pairs with

  • Slow-braised boskarin
    Firm tannin and high acid cut through braised ox fat.
  • Wild boar stew
    Forest-floor and dried-cherry notes echo game and mushroom depth.
  • Aged pecorino-style sheep cheese
    Structured tannin meets the cheese's density.

Facts

Producer
Clai · visiting guide
Grapes
Refosco (100%)
Classification
Hrvatska Istra PDO
Oak
Spontaneous fermentation on the skins in open vats, no added yeast or enzymes
ABV
15.5%
Price
EUR 18-24 at the cellar door
Drinking window
4-12 from vintage

Tags

dry firm tannin full body high acid medium term mood contemplative new world occasion dinner party pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price trade up refosco single vineyard still red

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