Sottocastello Rosso DOC Friuli Colli Orientali - Vigna Traverso
€34.30
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Vintage: 2016
Pairing: Aged cheeses, Fish-based main dishes, Cacciagione
Alcohol: 14,5%Vol.
Pairing: Aged cheeses, Fish-based main dishes, Cacciagione
Alcohol: 14,5%Vol.
Product sheet
| Wine type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Bottle size | 0.75 |
| Serve at | 16-18°C |
| Sulfites | Contiene solfiti |
| Production zone and exposure | The vines are located in north of Ronco area, Province of Udine, with a south eastern exposure. |
|---|---|
| Soil Type | Grown in the Ronco area where the high percentage of clay (called ponca) and hillside exposition give the wines grown here their depth, aroma and persistence. Yield is 4,000 kg per hectare. |
| Training System | Guyot, the age of vines is over 50 years and the average per-plant yield is 0,800 kg. |
| Harvest Period | Late September with manual collection into baskets. |
| Vinification | Classic on-the-skins with 20 days maceration and daily delestage. |
| Maturing and aging | 18 months in new French Oak barrels then a further 12 months in the bottle. |
Other curiosities
The wine is a pleasingly deep, opaque red. The bouquet is broad with hints of raspberry and blackberry and aging process adds overtones of cocoa and coffee. Width a finely-balanced body and elegant tannins which are not overpowering.