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Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso: Tracing Fruili's Red through the Stages
We'll study Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso using the 2021 vintage from Livio Felluga. We'll follow each step from the vineyards of Friuli to fermentation, barrel aging, and bottling.
Questions for this course
Fermentation in stainless steel, maturation in oak barrels. Is it appropriate to simply summarize the difference as 'barrel-aged red'?
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Aliases & spellings: Refosco / Refosco
Update date: 2026-09-24
Check names without abbreviating
This course covers the black grape variety Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso. The 2021 vintage made by Livio Felluga bears the Friuli Colli Orientali DOC designation. Record the variety name and appellation separately to clearly identify which Friuli wine is referenced.
From vineyard to fermentation
The company explains that it grows sound, ripe grapes in vineyards with marl and sandstone, hand-picking them in small boxes. After destemming and crushing, fermentation takes place with skins in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Treat the sourcing of the fruit and the choice of fermentation vessel as separate stages.
There is time following the period in wood barrels as well.
The 2021 vintage was aged in small French oak barrels, and after bottling, the wine was rested in a temperature-controlled area. The fermentation tanks and the barrels used for aging were not the same vessels. Do not assume barrel size implies a certain percentage of new oak—simply lay out the steps as shown in the materials.
What to align and what to compare.
Vessel
- Conditions to standardize
- Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
- Conditions for comparison.
- Stainless steel tank / small French oak barrel
- Additional points to confirm
- Did you confirm the official grape variety name?
Ingredients & Target
- Conditions to standardize
- Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
- Conditions for comparison.
- Fermenting destemmed and crushed grapes on the skins / Wine after fermentation is complete
- Additional points to confirm
- Did you distinguish between vessels for fermentation and for aging?
After that.
- Conditions to standardize
- Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
- Conditions for comparison.
- Proceed to barrel aging / further aging after bottling.
- Additional points to confirm
- Did you not infer whether the barrels were new or old?
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Document Reading: Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso — Tracing Fruili's Red through the Stages
The document below organizes learning material based on the sources listed at the end. Before answering the questions, make sure you understand what is being compared between the two columns.
This is a summary of regions, grape varieties, and methods as confirmed in the source. Where specific products or vintages are referenced, the target is clearly stated.
| Items for Comparison | 2021 fermentation | 2021 aging |
|---|---|---|
| Vessel | Stainless steel tank | Small French oak barrel |
| Ingredients & Target | Fermenting destemmed and crushed grapes on the skins | Wine after completion of fermentation |
| After that. | Proceed to barrel aging. | Further maturation occurs after bottling |
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What fermentation vessels were used for the 2021 vintage?
The producer explains that fermentation takes place with the skins in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The French oak barrels are vessels used for subsequent maturation. If you simply say 'barrel-made' without distinguishing the steps, you lose clarity about the difference between fermentation and maturation.
What can you know from just the mention of 'small French oak barrel'?
'Small French oak barrel' refers to the container only. The proportion of new barrels or the aging period cannot be determined from this phrase alone. When reading product documents, separate clearly specified details from unstated conditions and avoid supplementing missing figures with assumptions.
Does maturation end at bottling?
Livio Felluga explains that after bottling, the wine is aged in a temperature-controlled place. Since oak barrels and bottles are different containers, do not consider ageing as a single-stage process. This record is referenced according to the 2021 vintage product information.
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Practice exercises in comparison
The document below organizes learning material based on the sources listed at the end. Before answering the questions, make sure you understand what is being compared between the two columns.
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| Conditions for Comparison | 2021 fermentation | 2021 aging |
|---|---|---|
| Vessel | Stainless steel tank | Small French oak barrel |
| Ingredients & Target | Fermenting destemmed and crushed grapes on the skins | Wine after completion of fermentation |
| After that. | Proceed to barrel aging. | Further maturation occurs after bottling |
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Explain in your own words
Explain the differences between 2021 fermentation and 2021 aging by listing the relevant factors among grape variety, region, and winemaking method.
Check after writing
- Did you confirm the official grape variety name?
- Did you distinguish between vessels for fermentation and for aging?
- Did you not infer whether the barrels were new or old?
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