Refosco Dal Penduncolo Rosso DOC – Le Due Torri – 2021

The wine Refosco Dal Penduncolo Rosso from Le Due Torri winery

The Refosco Dal Penduncolo Rosso from the Le Due Torri winery is a red wine from pure Refosco Dal Penduncolo Rosso grapes grown in the vineyards owned by the winery. An indigenous wine that embodies the authenticity and winemaking tradition of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region.

We are in Corno di Rosazzo, an area of Friuli in the heart of the DOC Friuli, particularly suited to cultivating vines. Here, the winemakers are of few words but very attached to their land and traditions.

Another watchword of the Le Due Torri winery is biodiversity; four hectares of natural forest embrace the vineyards, creating a unique microclimate.

THE WINEMAKING

The harvest at Le Due Torri is always manual; in this case, it takes place during the last ten days of September and once selected, the best grapes are taken to the cellar for winemaking.The grapes are then macerated for 30 days with daily manual pressing; then ferment in steel with the addition of selected yeasts. The refinement lasts about 20 months with weekly bâtonnages and takes place in 500-litre tonneaux of French oak.  After blending and bottling, the wine rests in the cellar for a few more months before being placed on the market.

Tasting the wine by Le Due Torri

Intense garnet red, typical of this vine. The aroma is intense, with pleasant notes of red fruit that leave room for hints of liquorice, finishing with light hints of hay. Good body and is well structured on the palate, a lively, complex wine with a nice savoury note that gives freshness. Tannins are present but well-smoothed. Excellent persistence.

FOOD PAIRINGS

Excellent with red meat, game and hard cheeses. Try it with spicy dishes.