Prepotto, Udine: Wine Tasting and Cellar Tour at La Viarte
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: black plum, blackberry, violet, tobacco, dried herbs
Palate: dark cherry, graphite, fine grainy tannin, long finish
Indigenous Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso aged 18 months in barrique. Black plum and violet over a firm grainy tannin, the estate's serious Refosco statement.
What it pairs with
- Brasato di manzo Beef braised in red wine finds its match in the wine's firm tannin and graphite depth; classic Friulian winter pairing.More wines for beef stew →
- Wild boar pappardelle Gamey ragù meets the wine's tobacco and dried herbs; firm tannin handles the boar fat.More wines for wild boar →
- Aged Montasio stravecchio The Friulian cow cheese echoes the wine's graphite finish; firm tannin scrubs the cheese fat.More wines for aged hard cheese →
With cheese
Montasio
Local tradition Qualigeo lists Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso with Montasio. Its dark fruit and brisk acidity cut through the butter-and-hay richness of a Mezzano or older wheel.
Latteria
Local tradition Wikipedia's article on Friulian cuisine lists Refosco among the common reds drunk with frico, Montasio and aged latteria. Its acidity and tannin bite into a firm, savoury wheel.
History
The estate's barrique Refosco from the Bottaz holding (across in DOC Friuli Colli Orientali from the Collio holdings). One of the bottles that put serious Refosco on the regional map.
- 1995First Bottaz Refosco vintage as a barrique-aged single bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Venica & Venica · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Colli Orientali
- Oak
- Aged around 18 months in small 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 Venica & Venica Bottaz Refosco
What does Bottaz Refosco taste like?
Black plum, blackberry, violet, tobacco and dried herbs on the nose; dark cherry, graphite, fine grainy tannin and a long finish on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannin and high acidity.
What is Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso?
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is the indigenous Friulian red grape (named for its red stalks). High-acid and firm-tannin, capable of serious cellaring.
When should I drink Bottaz Refosco?
Drink between 3 and 12 years from vintage. The wine cellars well; tobacco and dried herbs deepen from year 5 onwards.
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