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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 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
Aroma: black pepper, blackberry, violet, dried herbs, blueberry
Palate: red plum, white pepper, fine grainy tannin, long finish
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.
What it pairs with
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Wild boar pappardelle
Gamey ragù meets the wine's black pepper and dried herbs; fine grainy tannin handles the boar fat. -
Brasato al Refosco
Friulian beef braise finds a peer in the wine's pepper and tannin grip. -
Roast venison with juniper
Black pepper and dried herbs echo the juniper; medium body holds the gamey meat.
History
Schioppettino is the indigenous Friulian red grape historically grown around Prepotto and Cialla. The grape almost died out in the 1970s but was revived from the 1980s onwards. La Tunella was one of the early Colli Orientali producers to back the revival.
- 1995: First La Tunella Schioppettino vintage
Facts
- Producer
- La Tunella · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Schioppettino (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Colli Orientali
- Oak
- Aged around 12 to 18 months in French oak barriques (around 30 percent new); 6 months in bottle before release
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about La Tunella Schioppettino
What does La Tunella Schioppettino taste like?
Black pepper, blackberry, violet, dried herbs and blueberry on the nose; red plum, white pepper, fine grainy tannin and a long finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with firm tannin and high acidity.
What is Schioppettino?
Schioppettino is the indigenous Friulian red grape historically grown around Prepotto and Cialla. Almost lost in the 1970s, the grape was revived from the 1980s onwards and now has its own sub-denomination within DOC Friuli Colli Orientali.
When should I drink La Tunella Schioppettino?
Drink between 3 and 12 years from vintage. The wine cellars well; the pepper aromatics soften with age from year 5 onwards.
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