Rosso, of which very few are made, is a special wine for Nikolas. He originally wanted to focus only on the local tradition, white wine with skin maceration, but they also have some vineyards with old red grape varieties. Two parcels in Montona and Cormons, with a mix of Merlot, Schioppettino, and Carmenere. A shame not to do anything with this! But done the Nikolas way, he adds 25% Ribolla Gialla. 4/5 days of skin contact and aged in barrique. Light red wine with soft tannins, lots of red fruit but drinks like a rich white wine. Delicious and very special from this region.

2023
Schioppettino, Carmenere, Merlot, Ribolla Gialla
0.75
Collio, Italy
Funky level: ***

Delicious with, among others, Italian stews, mushroom risotto, and Pecorino.