Scarpetta Cabernet Franc Colli Orientali del Friuli

Cabernet Franc came to Friuli Venezia Giulia about the time of Napoleon — so it has been there with Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc for hundreds of years. In the right zones like the Colli Orientali, Cabernet Franc has a chance to be wonderfully herbaceous, have delicate tannins and to be an incredibly complex red wine. VINIFICATION The grapes are fermented and aged in 225 liter barrels. AGING Two years in neutral French oak barrels, then 6 months in bottle. APPEARANCE Ruby dark in color with a vibrant and youthful hue. AROMATICS This is a wine with herbacious and raspberry notes. It also has red pepper jelly and black pepper aromas. PALATE Concentrated black fruit palate of savory blackberries.