h e i n e s a n d T h e C e l l a r
The Petrucco wine production follows the most modern methods and criteria yet, fully respectful of tradition. The entire process, from vineyard to cellar, takes place under the supervision of the Petrucco family and oenologist Flavio Cabas, who follows operations end to end with a hands-on approach.
Harvest is manual, as tradition dictates, with great attention paid to maturation of the individual grapes and different harvest times for different vineyards in different areas. The pressing is soft, with a pneumatic press. Vinification is on site, at the Petrucco winery.
Cleaning of musts takes place exclusively with cooling, and fermentation is at controlled temperature. Following vinification, each blend or cru is decanted and left to refine, white wines in steel tanks while red wines in barriques or large barrels. The wines are bottled at the winery, usually between March-April for white wines and in December-January for reds.
There are a total of 17 wines in the cellar: 8 whites (Sauvignon, Friulano, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio Ramato, Ribolla Gialla, Chardonnay, Malvasia), 3 reds (Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso), Brut and Picolit (a sweet wine of particular rarity and value that originates from an ancient indigenous Friulian vine, already cultivated in Roman times). To conclude, the reserve, called Ronco del Balbo, in homage to the aviator Italo and his vineyards from which it originates, which includes a Pignolo, a Merlot, a Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso and the Bianco Cabas. Cabas is a 2015 special blend of wines conceived by oenologist Flavio Cabas in whose honour the Petrucco family decided to name this wine.
h i t e W i e s
White wines represent 70% of the labels in the cellar. These include 8 varieties: Sauvignon, Friulano, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio Ramato, Ribolla Gialla, Chardonnay and Malvasia.
e d W i n e
The winery produces 3 labels of red wines: Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso.
o n o d e B l b o
The red reserve “Ronco del Balbo” is a homage to Italo Balbo and his vineyards from which it originates. The reserve includes a Pignolo, a Merlot, a Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso and a Bianco Cabas.
i c l i t
Picolit is an ancient indigeneous Friulan wine, already cultivated in Roman times, which gives life to a sweet wine of particular rarity and value.
