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The red grape comes from the border area Italy (Gorizia) - Slovenia (Goricia). Synonyms are Peteljcice, Refosco, Refosco dal Pecòl Rosso, Refosco Nostrano, Refosco Peduncolo Rosso, Refosk, Rifòsc, Rifòsc dal Pecòl Ròss, Rifosco and Teran Crvene and Teran Crvene Peteljcice. The best known representative of the Refosco Group bears its name after the red-colored stems. The name Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso first appeared around 1870 when the Refosco varieties began to be distinguished. Despite apparently indicative synonyms or morphological It must not be similar to the varieties Bonarda Piemontese. Mondeuse Noire. Refosco di Faedis or Terrano be confused. According to 2006 DNA analysis is a direct descendant of Marzemino; the second parent is unknown. A direct descendant is Corvina Veronese,
The late ripening variety is prone to the wrong mildew and Black spots disease but resistant to Botrytis and Esca, It produces dark-colored, acid and tannin-emphasized red wines with aromas of plums and almonds. The variety is in the two regions Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto spread and approved there in numerous DOC wines. These are, among other things Colli Orientali del Friuli. Friuli Aquileia. Friuli Grave. Friuli Isonzo. Friuli Latisana. Lison-Pramaggiore and Riviera del Brenta, The Italian acreage in 2010 totaled 1,082 hectares with an upward trend (ten years earlier it was 711 hectares). There are also small stocks across the border in Slovenia and in Greece, At the in California the variety grown under the name Refosco is the French one Mondeuse Noire,
Source: Wine Grapes / J. Robinson, J. Harding, J. Vouillamoz / Penguin Books Ltd. 2012
Images: MIPAAF - National Vine Certification Service
