2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Merlot Rouge, the historic Friulian red-stemmed, loose-cluster Merlot biotype
Region Friuli Colli Orientali
Barrel Size 225
Production Volume
Magnums500
Production Details Magnum-only release from Ronco Pitotti, using the historic Merlot Rouge biotype associated with 1920 and 1999 plantings; raised in seasoned 225 L Cadus casks.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Merlot Rouge, the historic Friulian red-stemmed, loose-cluster Merlot biotype
Region Friuli Colli Orientali
Barrel Size 225
Production Volume
Magnums500
Production Details Magnum-only release from Ronco Pitotti, using the historic Merlot Rouge biotype associated with 1920 and 1999 plantings; raised in seasoned 225 L Cadus casks.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Merlot Rouge, the historic Friulian red-stemmed, loose-cluster Merlot biotype
Drinking Window 2023–2030
Region Friuli Colli Orientali
Barrel Size 225
Production Volume
Magnums500
Production Details Magnum-only release from Ronco Pitotti, using fruit from the rare Merlot Rouge biotype associated with 1920 and 1999 plantings; matured in small seasoned casks.
Tasting Notes Robin Lee, tasting the 2019 magnum in 2023, described high acidity, tertiary polished-mahogany notes, chocolate and jujube after aeration, and a smoky finish.
Critics Ratings 91
2011 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties Merlot
Classification Friuli Colli Orientali
Region Friuli Colli Orientali
Soil Marl-sandstone and limestone flysch
Barrel Size 250
Production Details The 2011 magnum came from a 0.32 ha vineyard planted in 1920 and 1999. It aged for 18 months in 250 L oak barrels ranging from second to eighth passage.
2007 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Merlot Rouge, the historic Friulian red-stemmed, loose-cluster Merlot biotype
Region Friuli Colli Orientali
Barrel Size 225
Production Volume
Magnums500
Production Details Archived magnum-only release from Ronco Pitotti, using the historic Merlot Rouge biotype associated with 1920 and 1999 plantings; raised in seasoned 225 L Cadus casks.
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