Rodica Refošk Col Fondo

2020 Rodica Refošk Col Fondo opens with a wild, savory edge—bruised sour cherry, blood orange peel, and pomegranate skin layered with damp clay, bay leaf, and a whisper of balsamic. The col fondo haze brings texture more than fruit, lending a faint yeasty grip and saline lift. On the palate it’s taut and nervy, driven by acidity and mineral bitterness rather than sweetness, finishing on iron, red currant, and Adriatic sea spray. A rosé that drinks like a thought-provoking red—earthbound, …