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Refosco

Refosco Wine Details
Price: $18.00 per bottle

Description: Notes of lilac and melon attack the nose, while blackberry and toasted nuts dominate the flavor. With a backbone of silky tannins, this wine is smooth from beginning to end. This wine would be delightful un any season.

Varietal Definition
Refosco:
Ancient native grape grown in Friuli-Venezia-Giuia region of Italy. Made into what is often considered to be a robust, very intense red wine with moderate complexity that can match the heartiest meal course. According to Pliny the Elder the favorite wine of Livia, second wife of Augustus Caesar, was created from this grape. Limited plantings are also to be found in the cooler coastal regions of California. Some think the Mondeuse of the Savoie region of France is identical.


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