GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Obiz
Region: Friuli Aquileia, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Appellation: Friuli DOC
Type: Dry red wine, non-sparkling
Vintage: 2020
Date of Tasting: January 2023
Type of viticulture: Conventional
Grapes used: 100% Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso (autochthonous grape variety)
Vintage Blend: 100% grapes from 2020
Winemaking details: fermentation in stainless steele
Aging: few months in stainless steele
Sugar level: low
Sulphites: contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Ruby
- Intensity = Deep
NOSE
- Intensity = Medium+
- Aromas Characteristics = Mainly Primary + secondary
- Aromas = Cherry, blackberry, Forest fruits, earthy notes
PALATE
- Sweetness = Dry
- Acidity = Medium+
- Tannins = Medium (ripe)
- Alcohol = Medium (13%)
- Body = Medium+
- Flavour Intensity = Medium+
- Flavour Characteristics = Mainly Primary + secondary
- Flavour details = Cherry, blackberry, Forest fruits, earthy notes
- Other =
- Finish = Medium+
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Very Good
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 6-8 years
- Will not gain complexity from aging
- Retail Price = 12 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = Top-notch
- Comparison with same price competition = Very good
- Suitability for Diabetics = suitable (level of residual sugar not communicated)
- Service Temperature = around 14°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = Veal, Beef, Red Meat, Pasta, poultry
- Comments = with a retail price around 10 euros, this wine is a great occasion to taste the rare local grape (Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso) and discover its originality. Pay attention to the aromatics of this grape while keeping in mind that this wine has not been in contact with oak or any sort of wood. Given the price, the quality offered is top-notch.
- Final Grade = B+
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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.
- Overall Quality scale
- Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
- Bottle Aging
- Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
- Retail Price
- Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
- Value for Money
- Quality offered compared to the price paid
- Comparison with same price competition
- where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics
- Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
- Comments
- Any additional elements worth noting
- Final Grade Scale
- A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
- A+ = Outstanding Wine
- A = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
