Sossò Rosso Riserva DOC Livio Felluga
| Sommelier score | 91/100 | 2024 |
| Winery | Livio Felluga |
| Denomination | Friuli Colli Orientali Doc |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Grapes | refosco dal peduncolo rosso, merlot, pignolo |
| Alcohol content | 13,50% |
| Cl | 75cl |
| Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
| Code ICQRF | GO/340 |
| Winery headquarter | Livio Felluga - Cormòns Fraz. Brazzano (GO) - Via Risorgimento, 1 |
| Bottle size | Standard bottle |
| Combination | Roast meat, Fillet with green pepper, pork knuckle baked, Pot roast, mushroom risotto, Pasta with meat sauce, Hard cheese, Tagliatelle with mushrooms |
| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy) |
| Style | Full-bodied and intense |
| Wine list | Rosazzo |
This fantastic wine is the result of the union between tradition and innovation. A blend composed by Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso, Merlot and Pignolo that praises the DOC denomination “Friuli Colli Orientali Rosazzo Rosso”. The vineyards are trained with Guyot method on lands characterized by marls and sandstones of Eocenic origin. This wine was born in 1989 and takes its name by the small river Sossò, that flows down the hill where the oldest vineyards of Rosazzo are planted. It is the result of an accurate technique; the aging lasts for 18 months and it is managed in small barrels. This gives to the wine complexity, structure, elegant tannins and fruity hints. The wine-making considers the elimination of stalks and a period of maceration in steel at controlled temperature. Frequent batonnages help the extractions of the aromas and of the colour. Once the varieties are assembled, the maturation is managed in French oak barrels for 18 months. After the bottling, the wine rests in thermo-conditioned rooms for other 18 months.
Features of “Sossò” by Livio Felluga
Intense ruby red colour enriched by a complexe perfume that recalls fruit and spices. It’s easy to recognize plum, raspberry, blueberries, sugar powder, fig, tobacco leaves and juniper. The taste isenchanting, savoury and important, it recalls dark chocolate, liquorice, cooked apple and dried balsamic herbs.
Recommended food pairings while tasting this red wine by Livio Felluga
Excellent with rosated red meat or game and aged cheeses. It has to be served at room temperature in a wide wine glass like Ballon.
