90+ Taste of Friuli Wine Tasting Set Shipping Included
These indigenous grapes will allow you to taste the land of Friuli, in the North-Eastern corner of Italy. This specially priced set of two wines from the woman winemaker who world-renowned Italian wine critic, Ian D’agata cites as ‘one of Italy’s best’ estates with all 90+ rated wines. Shipping is included in the Continental US and any wines added onto order will have free shipping.
Vigna Petrussa is a certified sustainable and biodiverse women-owned winery.
Included in this box are:
Vigna Petrussa Richenza Oak Aged White Wine Blend Biodynamic (91 points James Suckling)
Vigna Petrussa Refosco Red Wine Biodynamic (90 points James Suckling and Decanter)
Wines Included in This Set
Vigna Petrussa Richenza Oak Aged White Wine Blend
Crafted as a blend of native white varieties from Friuli, all 3, Friulano, Malvasia and Picolit are vinified separately in french oak barrels for 18 months before assemblage and then further aging in bottle for 6 months. This is an age-worthy, complex and intense white wine with aromas of chamomile, tangerine, mango and jasmine and exotic fruit taste, oily richness and long finish, as one would expect from this highly crafted white wine blend from Friuli.
Author Linda Milk’s tasting notes: “When we poured it into our glasses, the rich golden color made us think this would be a very flavorful white wine. We tasted lots of apricot and felt a velvety sensation on our tongue.”
Type of Wine: White
Grape: Friulano, Malvasia Istriana, Riesling Renano, Picolit
Alcohol % by Vol: 13.5%
Vintage: 2018
Suggested Pairings: cheese, oven baked shellfish dishes, steak tartare
Vigna Petrussa | Refosco Red Wine
Like a cook in the kitchen, Hilde Petrussa gives a special touch to each wine. With her Refosco, after gathering the grapes, she lets the tannins mellow out by air drying the grapes for about 20 days before starting the fermenting process.
A deep purplish red hue, the bouquet recalls dry summer hay and red berries jam. On the palate it is round with soft tannins and underbrush hints.
Rated 90 points by James Suckling.
Type of Wine: Red
Grape: Refosco del peduncolo rosso
Alcohol % by Vol: 13%
Vintage: 2016 | 2017 | 2018
Some pairings to try: grilled meats, game
