Underdog Grape · Italy

Schioppettino

If you love the black-pepper snap of Syrah, Schioppettino gives you the same compound with more lift and a fraction of the fame. It came back from about 70 surviving vines.

Tasting profile
Cracked black pepper over raspberry and violet, held up by bright acidity and fine, unshowy tannin.
Where it grows
Friuli, Italy
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

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Read the deep diveSchioppettino: The Friulian Red That Peppers Like Syrah and Almost Died Trying

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