Terre Bianche Cuvée Rouge

Vineyard location and characteristics

This wine is born in the best wine growing area of the Buje region called Contarini-Brazzania where a low yield per hectare allows for the production of extraordinary wines. The vineyards are laid out in an amphitheatre fashion, helping them to ideally utilize the local climate and the mineral-rich white soil.

Vinification and maturing

Alcohol fermentation begins at temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C for a duration of 15 to 20 days. The malolactic fermentation and the maturation period take place over 18 months in small oak casks which help pair the rich and noble aromas of wood and grape. What follows next is the blending and the ageing of wine in a big wooden barrel over the span of a year, finishing with an additional 6 months spent in a bottle where the wine is further matured and balanced.

Color

Solid dark ruby

Bouquet

Elegant notes of English leather, black pepper, harmoniously matched with dark chocolate, fine tobacco and rich notes of ripe black currant and sour cherry

Taste

Rich and intensive, yet soft and fruity with perfectly matching notes of wood and tannins, very harmonious and round

Gastronomic recommendation

Exceptionally adaptable to a plethora of meat dishes from boiled and roasted meats, pork and veal to even roasted game or Boškarin beef with dried plums, moderately-aged cheeses