SCHIOPPETTINO DI PREPOTTO D.O.C. COLLI ORIENTALI DEL FRIULI − Controlled Designation of Origin

Dry red wine that comes from the fermentation of black Ribolla cultivated in Prepotto area, where it is thought to have originated, it owes its name to the "cracklings" from the thick skins of the grapes during fermentation. Ruby red in color and the scent of ripe red berries, which blends with hints of vanilla, hay and moss, dry, warm to the palate and very good aromatic persistence.

GRAPES: 100% Schioppettino VINE: Indigenous variety from Friuli, also known as black Ribolla, probably originated in the area of Pr epotto. The origin of the name is uncertain, probably onomatopoeic deriving from the fact that Schiop pettino (schioppettio means crackling in italian), characterized by high acidity, after being bottled very early, completes malolactic fermentation in the bottle, becames slightly sparkling giving the impressio n of ˆcrackling˜ both hearing and in the mouth, because of the carbon dioxide developed. Currently, th e grape is grown mostly in Prepotto and in the village of Albana. SURFACE AREA 2 Ha PRODUCTION ZONE: Albana di Prepotto Area "Ograda", ˆCenta˜ e ˆRonco˜ SOIL: Marn/clay soil CULTIVATION SYSTEM: Guyot YIELD PER HECTARE: 50 Hl YEAR OF PLANTING: 1983 − 2003 VINEYARD: grassy ˘ not irrigated HARVEST PERIOD: second week of October HARVEST: Grapes gathered by hand in crates with selection of the bunches of grapes. VINIFICATION: destemming and fermentation for 18 days at a controlled temperature of 26/27° with f requent pumping. Devatting and racking into oak barrels once fermentation is complete, malolactic fer mentation in oak at the end of the alcoholic fermentation. RIPENING IN OAK: 5 HL tonneaux for 18 months PRODUCTION: 9300 bottles PAIRING: Pleasantly accompanies dishes of wild game (boar, deer, etc..) SERVICE TEMPERATURE: serve in large glasses at 18°C.

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