Refosco
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Refosco is an Italian wine grape native to the northern Italian areas of Friuli, Gavi, and Trentino. It is also grown in Slovenian, and Croatian parts of Istria, under the name of Refošk, or Teran, respectively.
Like many of the Italian grapes, the origins of Refosco are unknown. The wines this grape yields are quite powerful and tannic, with a deep violet color and a slight bitterness. On the palate, there is strong currant, wild berry, and plum. The wine can stand some aging, and after a period of four-to-ten years, it achieves a floral quality as well.
In Friuli, there is a sub-variety of Refosco known as Refosco dal pedunculo rosso, the refosco with the red stalk (peduncle), referring to the red stem that holds the grapes to the vine. In the attempt of making the wine more approachable to an international palate, recent versions have taken well to new oak and cold fermentation.
The most well known examples of Refosco come from the Colli Orientali region of Friuli. The grape is also called terlan or terlano. You can also fine the Refosco grape under the name Mondeuse, grown in Eastern France in the Jura.
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