Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso

Red

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso stands as the premier member of the Refosco family, distinguished by its characteristic red stem that gives the variety its name. This late-ripening black grape produces deeply colored, structured wines with distinctive herbal complexity and cherry fruit character across northeastern Italy's hillside vineyards.

Key Characteristics

  • Late-ripening variety requiring extended growing season
  • Small berries yielding concentrated, phenolic wines
  • Vigorous growth best suited to hillside plantings
  • Resistant to autumn rains and botrytis
  • Characteristic red pedicel (stem)

Typical Flavors

Red cherrydark plumdried herbsblack pepperearthy mineralitytobacco leafforest floor

Major Regions

Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Colli Orientali del Friuli · Friuli Isonzo · Collio · Slovenia (Karst) · Croatia (Istria) · Veneto

Also Known As

Rifòsc dal Pecòl Ròss

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