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Mario Schiopetto Rivarossa Rosso 2018 - First Bottle

Technical Details

Blend	Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemaker	Mario Schiopetto
Country	Italy
Region	Venezia Giulia
Appellation	Venezia Giulia
Vineyard	Oleis
Farming Method	Sustainable Practices
Aging/Cooperage	15 months in oak barrels of 225 and 500 Land 12 months in bottle
Alcohol	14.5

Mario Schiopetto Rivarossa Rosso 2018

Proprietary Blends | Italy

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$34.95 - 750mL

One of the oldest wineries in this far northeast part of Italy (past Venice and tucked near the Dolomites), Mario Schiopetto makes delicious, fresh whites and massively overdelivering cabernet/merlot/franc blends, which we are thrilled to offer to you today at this fantastic price. If this was hailing from Tuscany, you’d be paying 2 to 3 times the price, easily!

The ‘18 Rivarossa is a blockbuster, packed with black cherries, black plums, bright sweet red fruit, cigar box and sweet tobacco leaf, with silky, warming tannins and finishing with a whiff of mocha and spices...absolutely rocking delicious! Aged 15 months in large used oak, with an extra year in bottle before release, we picked up this parcel a few months back from our connection in Italy and it has just hit the warehouse.

What else can we say...? DON’T MISS! What a treat!!

PAIRING IDEAS: PIZZA. There’s so much good pizza to play with for this wonderful red. Try rosemary ham, or chorizo, or maitake mushrooms, or burrata cheese…whatever you’re feeling!

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: For my friends in Louisiana, crank up “Callin’ Baton Rouge” by Garth Brooks - country lover or not, it’s a good one!

Technical Details

Blend	Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemaker	Mario Schiopetto
Country	Italy
Region	Venezia Giulia
Appellation	Venezia Giulia
Vineyard	Oleis
Farming Method	Sustainable Practices
Aging/Cooperage	15 months in oak barrels of 225 and 500 Land 12 months in bottle
Alcohol	14.5%

About The Producer

The Schiopetto estate is one of the oldest wineries in the Collio area. It was established in 1965 with the purchase of Tocai grapes and a new era in Fruili wines begun. Mario is a legend and an innovator in Italy and was part of a group of producers from the 60's and 70's that worked to improve and modernize Italian wine production. Mario passed on his knowledge to his children Maria Angela, Carlo and Giorgio who now run the estate. They all share his dedication and passion for the cellar and the vine.

Reviews

James Suckling
Lovely blackberries, violets and blueberries with hints of dark chocolate. Medium to full body with creamy, polished tannins and a flavorful finish. A blend of 85% merlot and 15% cabernet franc. Drink after 2022.