Le Monde 2014 REFOSCO DAL PEDUNCOLO ROSSO REGION: ITALY - FRULI VENIZIA GIULIA
GRAPES / SOILS
Rofosco dal Planted 1980 Clay and 3 ha Peduncolo Rosso limestone
THE WINE
Vineyard Profile Soil composition: Clay and limestone Training method: Guyot LE MONDE Elevation: 50 ft. Vines/acre: 4,500 Le Monde lies between the banks of the Yield/acre: 7 tons Exposure: North-south Livenza and Meduna rivers, close to the Year vineyard planted: 1980 border between the provinces of Treviso Harvest Notes and Pordenone in Friuli Grave. The winery Harvest time: Early October headquarters, built in the eighteenth First vintage of this wine: 1990 century maintains the architectural Number bottles produced of this wine: 35,000 Fermentation container: Stainless steel characteristics of the time. Originally Length of alcoholic fermentation: 20 days property of the Pistoni family, the wine Fermentation temperature: 60°F Aging container: Stainless steel with 30-40% of the wine aged in a combination of first and farm together with the vineyards was second passage barrique, 9 HL tonneau and 50 HL Length of aging before bottling: 4-6 months acquired Alex Maccan in 2008. Alex is now Length of bottle aging: 2-3 months the owner and winemaker. Winemaker's Notes The vine Refosco gives a wine red garnet with purple hues. The nose is intense and fruity, with notes of blackberry and wild berries. Flavorful, tannic, full-bodied. Pairs well with baked red meat and game. Technical Information Varietal composition: 100% Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso Alcohol: 13.0% pH level: 3.46 Residual sugar: 2.5 g/l Acidity: 4.9 g/l Dry extract: 26.48 g/l GENERAL INFO
Country Italy
Region Friuli Venezia Giulia
Appellation(s) DOC Friuli Grave
Proprietors Alex Maccan
Founded 1970
Winemaker Giovanni Ruzzene
Annual Production 220,000 Bottles
Farming (Sustainable, organic, Sustainable biodynamic)