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2017 Sottocastello Friuli Colli Orientali Rosso Riserva DOC

Vigna Traverso

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The red wine Sottocastello Friuli Colli Orientali Rosso Riserva DOC, vintage 2017 from the winery Vigna Traverso has been rated in 2025 by Othmar Kiem, Simon Staffler with 92 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Merlot from the region Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Italy.

Tasting Notes

92
Tasting from 14.10.2025: Othmar Kiem, Simon Staffler

Gently shimmering ruby red colour. Multi-layered, beguiling bouquet, with notes of rum steeped fruit and sultanas, plus sealing wax and iodine, blood and pickled violet. Surprisingly fresh on the palate, with a definite pull, rich fruit and a very persistent finish.

More about the tasting
Winery: Vigna Traverso
Type of Production: conventional
Category: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Merlot
Vintage: 2017
Alcohol Level: 15%
Stopper: Cork
Price: 20 - 50 €
Region
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Friuli Venezia Giulia, along with South Tyrol, is certainly the best region for top white wines in Italy. Some critics and many wine lovers even consider it...
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Vigna Traverso

Via Ronchi 73
33040 Prepotto
Italien
+39 (380) 5855386
[email protected] www.vignatraverso.it

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92
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92
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