Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

Red wine grapeMember of the Refosco family. Believed to have originated in Italy.

The style profiled here is a dry, full-bodied red Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso wine: dark plum, bitter almond, firm. Typical alcohol is 12.5 to 14%. Serve it at 16 to 18 °C.

Also called See list of synonyms.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Full
Tannin: High
Acidity: High

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Stews and braises
Game
Sausages
Hard and aged cheese

Where it grows

Notable regions: Friuli-Venezia GiuliaSloveniaVeneto

Similar grapes

Refoscodark plum, bitter edge, firm Compare with Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
Schioppettinogreen pepper, cherry, Friulian Compare with Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
Pignolodense, tannic, fruity and spiced Compare with Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q2137197 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 9987.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.