Italy is home to numerous indigenous grapes, many of which are in the same families. For example, you may have heard of Trebbiano but in fact there are at least six varieties of Trebbiano. It is the same with Refosco. Refosco is a family of six distinct dark-skinned grape varieties native to Italy’s Friuli-Venezia Giulia, western Slovenia, and the Istrian Peninsula of Croatia. The star of the family is Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso. It is a big name for a meaty wine that is typically full of tannins and savory. But the Collavini 2021 Pucino Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Friuli Venezia Giulia is the opposite and it was so enjoyable that it is the Please The Palate wine of the week.
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