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2016 Vigna Traverso Schioppettino di Prepotto Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC ~ Red Wine

Vigna Traverso

$56.90

750 ml

100% Schioppettino local grapes from Prepotto, a tiny town, near Udine in Friuli. 

Fermentation in stainless steel vats for several months. It then ages in French oak barrels for approximately 12 months before being refined in the bottle for a further few months before sale  

Ruby red tending towards violet. It has a characteristic bouquet of woodland berries - especially raspberry and bilberry.  It has an intense, sharp palate.

This wine is delicious paired with meat, game, roasts, cured meats, and mature cheeses  

 

Awards:

Gold Medal - Berlin Wine Trophy

96 points - International Wine Challenge 

93 points Falstaff Silver Medal - Decanter World Wine Awards

Silver Medal - Mundus Vini (The Grand International Wine Award)

Corona del Pubblico - Vini Buoni d'Italia

                   

  • About The Producer

Vigna Traverso became part of the Ornella Molon Traverso family in 1998. The winery is driven by a philosophy that has quality as its main cardinal point, immediately met with excellent results and great appreciation from the Italian and international public and critics alike. The restructuring of the vineyards, the introduction of new vines and the use of extremely modern equipment have enabled the company to enter the market with its high-quality, sophisticated wines.