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Raboso del Piave DOC
Cecchetto Giorgio - Veneto, Italy
Product Code: CEC006R
Red
Abv 13.5%
Serving Temp. 18-20 °C | Storage Temp. 13-15 °C
The name Raboso is thought to be derived from the Italian word rabbioso, which means angry; this could be a reference to how people responded to the aggressive tannins and acid structure of wines made from this variety. However t’s more plausible the grape takes its name from the Raboso river (Piave) which flows through Veneto’s eastern Treviso province. Raboso was one of the most popular grape varieties in the past and it was abundantly grown in Eastern Veneto before the Roman Empire. Due to its strong character and superb resistance to aging as well as transport, it was known among travellers as “wine of travel” or in their native language “vin de viajo”. .“Raboso Piave is a sort of throughbred, hard to tame” this how Giorgio Cecchetto defines this grape variety. Raboso reveals its character already in the vineyard, with a very long growing season. it is the first variety to germinate, and one of the last to be harvested. That makes it unique, almost extraordinary among all Piave’s grape varieties and its strong and hard nature might be the reason why it was disregarded for some time. To get the best out of it, a winemaker must be patient and ready to accept the challenge but careful harvesting and winemaking techniques can yield a balanced, fresh red wine with blackcurrant and herb scents.
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- Grapes: 100% Raboso
- Vintage: 2016
- Soil: loose and well drained alluvial soil, derived from centuries of gravel debris sedimentation left by floods of the river Piave
- Colour: intense ruby red with garnet reflections
- Nose: pleasant and full bouquet, intriguing and complex with scents of morello cherry, wild blackberry, vanilla, leather, tobacco and violet
- Taste: dry taste, austere, with a tannic and acidity pleasantly enhanced by the alcohol content
- Vinification/Maturing: grapes are harvested when slightly overripe. After a soft pressing, vinification happens by a 12-days maceration in oak barrels. The wine is then aged for 60% in barriques and the rest in 30 hl Slavonian oak barrels for at least 12 months. It follows a bottle aging for some further months
- Ageing Potential: its structure will allow this wine to be kept up to 10 years, stored lying down horizontally in a cellar hence further enhancing the great character
- Food Match: Raboso tastes great with well matured cheese thanks
to its amazing blackcurrant and herb characteristic. Call your friends for a pleasant dinner and serve Raboso Piave with wild boar ragu’ pappardelle or smoked beef brisket
- Recommended Glass: balloon glass
In the last 10 years, Raboso del Piave has been awarded several times with the highest acknowledgement during Vinitaly, Italy’s most prestigious and largest wine fair.

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