Mussio 2022 Rosso, Trevenezie IGT, Italian Red Wine

The Wine

100% Cabernet Franc, the Mussio Rosso is a dry red wine from the Zoppola commune located in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. It is an IGT wine, meaning it has been judged to be typical of this region, which is to say the wine is herbaceous and fruity, with notable tannins and a lean profile.

The IGT is part of the three regions of Veneto, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, and Trentino-Aldo-Adige, commonly referred to as Trevenezie (also Tre Venezia – the Three Venices of the old Venetian Empire).

The Winery

Giuseppe Mussio was born in the commune of Zoppola in Italy in 1894 in a very humble household. When World War One threatened the region of Friuli, Giuseppe was 13, he and other young people boarded a ship to the U.S.

Settling in San Francisco, he worked hard throughout the 1920’s and 30’s, and finally opened a restaurant called Bar Nevada that became a social gathering for other Italian Immigrants. After 40 years in America, Giuseppe decided to move back to his Friuli homeland and pursue his passion for Italian wines.

Today, Mussio wines still express the tenacious spirit of Giuseppe and the people of Friuli. Friuli is part of the region Friuli Venezia Giulia which in turn is within the IGT Delle Venezie.