Meroi Vigna Dominin Refosco 2013

Meroi Refosco Friuli Colli Orientali 2013

Pronounced aromas of red rose, violet, black cherry, plum, thyme, dark chocolate, clove and celery-like savoriness.

Velvety tannin and medium-plus acid.

Concentration of the characters of fruit, herb and spice are balanced with firm structure.

Finish is long.

Big, ripe wine but there is a sense of delicacy.

Refosco is a native red grape variety from northern Italy, with ripe black fruits which are balanced with high acidity.
JC got this wine when he visited the Meroi winery in Friuli-Venezia Giulia last year.

We had this wine with slowly barbecued beef.

People in Friuli rather have potatoes than bread with dinner (that's what JC saw at a restaurant) so we had potato chips to imitate the dinner in Friuli.

Beef was lean but flavorful and went good with the wine.