Winery ZuccoloSchioppettino
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Zuccolo's Schioppettino.
Discover the grape variety: Schioppettino
Structured, elegant reds with a deep ruby robe, firm tannins and lively acidity. Intense aromas of black cherry, blackberry, black pepper, spices, violet and balsamic notes. Dense palate, fine ageing potential. Nearly extinct, it was saved in the 1970s by the winemakers of Prepotto and is the signature of Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC and Friuli Colli Orientali Schioppettino di Prepotto DOC. Native Friulian variety; its name evokes the crackling (schioppettino) on the palate.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Schioppettino from Winery Zuccolo are 2016, 2014, 2017, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Zuccolo
The Winery Zuccolo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Colli Orientali del Friuli to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Colli Orientali del Friuli
Reference for great Friulian whites on Flysch hills (marl and sandstone). Signature Friulano (former Tocai): ample, straight whites with notes of fresh almond, pear, white flowers and a slightly bitter finish. Taut, mineral Ribolla Gialla, precise Pinot Grigio, lively Sauvignon (citrus, grass), balanced Chardonnay. Picolit DOCG: rare exceptional sweet wine (honey, dried apricot).
The wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Italian benchmark of great whites of elegance and minerality. Emblematic Friulano with notes of fresh almond, pear and white flowers, taut Ribolla Gialla, precise Pinot Grigio, lively Sauvignon and balanced Chardonnay. Rare sweet Picolit (DOCG), saline Malvasia Istriana. Rising reds: fruity spicy Refosco, more tannic Pignolo and Schioppettino.
The word of the wine: Pressing Rosé
A method of making rosé wine that consists of pressing the grapes directly after crushing and light skin maceration. The resulting wine is lively, light and pale.
