Grapes

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

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A black-skinned grape of Friuli Colli Orientali, with rough tannins and notes of dried red cherry, herbs, almond and flowers.

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is a black-skinned grape and one of the indigenous varieties cultivated in the Friuli Colli Orientali zone. Its wines show rough tannins, with aromas and flavours of dried red cherry, herbs, almond and flowers such as lavender, geranium and violet. Italy is its likely country of origin, and its parentage is unknown.

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Primary aromas

almondblack cherryfloralplumspiceclove

Key regions Italy Friuli Aquileia DOC Friuli Latisana DOC Friuli Grave DOC Slovenia Istria

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Origin and parentage

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso carries the VIVC prime name Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso and variety number 9987, and the berry skin colour is noir. VIVC records Italy as its likely country or region of origin. Its parentage is unknown: both parent fields are blank, and no full pedigree is recorded. No offspring are recorded, and WineWiki's VIVC-derived lineage data links no children or siblings to Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso.

VIVC prime name: Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso; variety number 9987; berry skin: noir
Country or region of origin: Italy (likely)
Parents: none recorded (parentage unknown)
Offspring: none recorded; no children or siblings linked in WineWiki's lineage data

Key Facts

VIVC variety number 9987, with a black (noir) berry skin
Parentage unknown: no parents and no full pedigree are recorded
One of the indigenous varieties cultivated in the Friuli Colli Orientali zone
Rough tannins, with aromas and flavours of dried red cherry, herbs, almond and flowers
The wider Refosco group is grown almost exclusively in Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto

Where It Grows

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is one of the indigenous varieties cultivated in the Friuli Colli Orientali zone, and Italian Wine Central names Friuli Colli Orientali DOC as its best DOP. Refosco is also a wider group name: it is a group of unrelated varieties, of which the most significant are Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso and Refosco Nostrano. The Refosco group is grown almost exclusively in Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto. The Refosco group is the majority component in one or more wines of denominations including Friuli Aquileia DOC, Friuli Grave DOC and Friuli Latisana DOC.

One of the indigenous varieties of the Friuli Colli Orientali zone
Refosco group: grown almost exclusively in Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto
Refosco group denominations include Friuli Aquileia DOC, Friuli Grave DOC and Friuli Latisana DOC

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Style

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso has rough tannins. Its aromas and flavours run to dried red cherry, herbs, almond and flowers such as lavender, geranium and violet.

Rough tannins
Dried red cherry, herbs, almond, and floral notes of lavender, geranium and violet

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Sources and last verified

Primary sources used: https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=9987 (VIVC passport, variety 9987); https://www.colliorientali.com/il-consorzio/i-vini/ (Consorzio Tutela Vini Friuli Colli Orientali e Ramandolo); https://italianwinecentral.com/variety/refosco/ (Italian Wine Central, Refosco). Last verified 2026-10-27

Flavor Profile

Rough tannins, with dried red cherry, herbs and almond, and floral notes of lavender, geranium and violet.

Food Pairings

Game birds and roasted game meatsBraised and roasted red meatsAged hard cheesesHearty meat-based pasta dishesWild mushroom preparationsCharcuterie and cured meats

How to Say It

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Friuli Venezia GiuliaFRYU-lee veh-NEH-tsya JU-lya

Exam Study NotesWSET / CMS

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is one of the indigenous varieties cultivated in the Friuli Colli Orientali zone
Its parentage is unknown: both parent fields are blank and no full pedigree is recorded
Refosco is a group of unrelated varieties; Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso and Refosco Nostrano are the most significant
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso: rough tannins, with dried red cherry, herbs, almond and floral notes

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