Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso has ancient origins if we accept the hypothesis that it is the famous Roman red wine called Picinum, of which Pliny the Elder tells us to be present in what is now Friuli Venezia Giulia. But as usual, we make assumptions about the testimony of the mythical Pliny who lived 2 millennia ago and in reality, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso has given rise to a family of vines, other varieties, and mutations.