Italo Cescon Il Tralcetto Refosco Friuli Grave DOC 2022

A grape that once was in every glass, until the conquests of Cabernet Sauvignon

Refosco (Refosk)

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Red Fruit, Black Fruit, and Pepper / Spice, Smokey and Sweet Spice

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Fruli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Grape Varietals:
Refosco (Refosk)

Winemaking:
Organic
Destemmed, Crushed, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels and Bottle Ageing

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Roast meats, poultry, game & aged cheeses

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
SiChuan ChaoKao, Hot Plate Venison, Mala Hot Pot

Italo Cescon

Started in 1957, they expanded to have vineyards in San Polo di Piave & Roncadelle, regions in Veneto, as well as Lombardy. Their signature mark is the knotting of a branch to the neck of the bottle, to represent something precious to be safegaurded.

Description

Italo Cescon Il Tralcetto Refosco Friuli Grave DOC 2022

Refosco Doc Friuli Grave “Il Tralcetto” embodies the typical tasting notes and colour of this grape and has an intense ruby red colour with violet reflections, hints of spices and black pepper that overturn on the palate, ending with a note of bitter chocolate.

Grape Varietals & Region: Refosco, a native variety of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Planted in San Foca on gravelly soils.

Taste Profile: Full ruby red in color, with a complex & intense nose of soft red fruit, spice & woody tones. On the palate, expect fruity, jammy and spicy flavours, which are round and silky. A natural acidity refreshes the palate showing a harmonious and persistent end

Winemaking Process: After a manual harvest, grapes are crushed & destemmed before undergoing 15 days of alcoholic & malolactic fermentation. This is followed by 8 months of oak aging, and 6 months in bottle

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes

Malolactic fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,