Ronchi di Cialla Refosco del Peduncolo Rosso 2016

Ronchi di Cialla Refosco del Peduncolo Rosso 2016

Ronchi di Cialla
$46.00

Grape: Refosco
Vintage: 2016
Type: Red

In Cialla, the mild currents of the Upper Adriatic meet the Julian Pre-Alps and create a perfect microclimate for the production of age-worthy, elegant, and complex red wines.
In 1970, the Rapuzzi family saved the Schioppettino vine from extinction, and today Ronchi di Cialla has the reputation of producing wines of a unique character where terroir and tradition meet. Next to our famous Cru-Monopole Schioppettino di Cialla and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso di Cialla, we can also count the RiNera, obtained from 100% Schioppettino grapes vinified in steel, along with Pignolo and Refosco.

Warm and intense aromas. Immediate flavors of cherry and blackberry jam, and spice with mineral notes such as graphite; when young, it is full and intense; when aged, it is enriched with elegant sensations that recall liquorice and spices. In the mouth it is immediately voluminous, warm and well balanced; the mineral complexity is enriched by the sweet tannin, which enhances its verticality. At the rear of the mouth, the sensation is full and fragrant.It is potent, rich, modern and at the same time austere; powerful structure and character of great elegance.

 

Ronchi di Cialla is the Rapuzzi family's estate in the secluded Cialla Valley of Friuli's Colli Orientali. Founded in the 1970s, the family became crucial to the survival of Schioppettino, helping rescue the native red grape from near extinction and establishing it as one of Friuli's most distinctive, ageworthy varieties. Today Pierpaolo and Ivan Rapuzzi continue to farm a biodiverse landscape and work with Schioppettino, Ribolla Gialla, Picolit, Verduzzo, Refosco and Pignolo. The wines are classical rather than fashionable, combining freshness, savory detail and remarkable longevity while preserving the agricultural identity of their valley.