Ronchi di Cialla, Schioppettino, 2018
Schioppettino might not exist today without this family. When Paolo and Dina Rapuzzi bought land in the Cialla valley in 1970, the peppery native red of eastern Friuli had been all but abandoned - a scattering of old vines, no legal standing, and nobody left to argue its case. They replanted it, fought to get it authorized, and made it the estate's signature; every bottle of Schioppettino poured anywhere owes them something. The 2018 shows exactly what they were fighting for: wild raspberry and blueberry, dried violets, and that unmistakable crack of black pepper the grape is famous for. It's medium-bodied and deeply savory, with fine-grained tannins, fresh acidity, and a long finish of herbs and spice. The farming is organic, worked by hand on the estate's steep hillside vineyards. Drinking beautifully right now.
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$19.95Ronchi di Cialla, Schioppettino, 2018
Schioppettino might not exist today without this family. When Paolo and Dina Rapuzzi bought land in the Cialla valley in 1970, the peppery native red of eastern Friuli had been all but abandoned - a scattering of old vines, no legal standing, and nobody left to argue its case. They replanted it, fought to get it authorized, and made it the estate's signature; every bottle of Schioppettino poured anywhere owes them something. The 2018 shows exactly what they were fighting for: wild raspberry and blueberry, dried violets, and that unmistakable crack of black pepper the grape is famous for. It's medium-bodied and deeply savory, with fine-grained tannins, fresh acidity, and a long finish of herbs and spice. The farming is organic, worked by hand on the estate's steep hillside vineyards. Drinking beautifully right now.
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Schioppettino might not exist today without this family. When Paolo and Dina Rapuzzi bought land in the Cialla valley in 1970, the peppery native red of eastern Friuli had been all but abandoned - a scattering of old vines, no legal standing, and nobody left to argue its case. They replanted it, fought to get it authorized, and made it the estate's signature; every bottle of Schioppettino poured anywhere owes them something. The 2018 shows exactly what they were fighting for: wild raspberry and blueberry, dried violets, and that unmistakable crack of black pepper the grape is famous for. It's medium-bodied and deeply savory, with fine-grained tannins, fresh acidity, and a long finish of herbs and spice. The farming is organic, worked by hand on the estate's steep hillside vineyards. Drinking beautifully right now.
