Filorosso Confinis – Francesco Rotolo – 2021

The Filorosso Confinis from the Francesco Rotolo winery

This Filorosso (100% Merlot), like all Confinis wines, is relatively young; in fact, the winery was founded in 2017 from the will of Francesco Rotolo, who, in addition to being a young winemaker, is also a son of art; in fact, his family created two wineries, Mario Schiopetto and Volpe Pasini.

Francesco selected a few hectares of hills between Capriva del Friuli and Cormons where, thanks to his experience, he wants to create fresh and pleasant wines with low alcohol content.

The Merlot has been growing for more than two centuries in Friuli with very high quality. Merlot Friulano remains faithful to its land of origin, France, particularly elegant and with a strong personality.

THE WINEMAKING

The harvest is strictly manual and occurs in the first ten days of September . Once in the cellar, the must ferments in steel for a period ranging between 15 and 20 days at a controlled temperature of 18/20° C. The wine ages in steel for about seven months, and after bottling, it rests in the cellar for a few months before being placed on the market.

Tasting the wine of the winery

Ruby red. The aroma is elegant, with balsamic aromas of mountain herbs that meet small red fruits. Well structured on the palate with present but smooth tannins and a perfect correspondence between aromas and flavours. Persistent.

FOOD PAIRINGS

Excellent with cold cuts, red meats, and white ones. Try it with the classic Italian lasagna.