Franco Terpin Quinto Quarto Rosso 2021
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| Management number | 253563572 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$16.40 | Model Number | 253563572 | ||
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Quinto Quarto Rosso is Franco Terpin's everyday red from San Floriano del Collio, a hamlet in the Gorizia province of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, directly on the Slovenian border. The blend is led by Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon and a small portion of Refosco, all grown on ponca soils — the region's characteristic layered marl and flysch sandstone — at elevations between 120 and 320 meters above sea level.
Grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and fermented with indigenous yeasts with approximately seven days of skin maceration. The wine then ages for eight to ten months in stainless steel before being bottled unfined and unfiltered with no added sulfur. This minimal-intervention approach preserves the crunchy red fruit character that defines the Quinto Quarto line.
In the glass it shows an intense ruby red. The nose leads with fresh red fruit and flowers, with notes of wet earth and undergrowth underneath. On the palate it is juicy and lively, with mouthwatering acidity, medium-minus tannins, and a clean, fruit-driven finish. It drinks well on release and is built for the table, not the cellar.
The Quinto Quarto line sits at the more accessible end of Terpin's portfolio, distinct from his age-worthy skin-contact whites like the Sialis and Jakot. For a Terpin red with more structure and extended oak aging, look to the Stamas Rosso.
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