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Podere Forte Guardiavigna Orniello 2018
Podere Forte Guardiavigna
Podere Forte Guardiavigna Orniello 2018
Podere Forte Guardiavigna Orniello 2018

Podere Forte Guardiavigna Orniello 2018

$199.00
$199.00
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Size | 750mL

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Cabernet Franc from Toscana's Val d'Orcia, biodynamically farmed and slowly ripened to intensity. This is structured elegance without the weight, all deep fruit and refined tannins that linger without a whisper of roughness. A wine that proves Franc doesn't need to hide behind Bordeaux blends or oak; it can stand alone, vast and endlessly refined.

Winemaker Notes

Guardiavigna is a version of perfectly and slowly ripened Cabernet Franc. An intense, deep and vast bouquet. Full bodied, with a very refined tannic structure. A very elegant and endless wine.

Details

Wine Type
Red
Producer
Podere Forte
Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Tuscany
Grape
Cabernet Franc
ABV
14.5%
Farming
Biodynamic, Sustainable
Pairs With
Perfect with complex and structured main courses, slow cooked meat and spicy courses.

Professional Ratings

93 Wine Advocate

“This is 100% Cabernet Franc from a seven-hectare site at a cool 500 meters in elevation in the Orcia Valley of Tuscany. The Podere Forte 2018 Guardavigna Orniello opens to medium-dark intensity with plush dark fruit aromas and a good amount of oak spice to soften the load. Blackberry and black cherry are framed by nutmeg and toasted cinnamon. The mouthfeel works very nicely here, showing elegance

93 Vinous

“Peppery and wildly intense, the 2018 Guardiavigna Orniello opens with masses of dried roses, savory herbs, dusty blackberries and exotic spice. It soothes with its soft textures, but it’s sleek and poised, showing red wild berry fruits underscored by saline minerals as a bump of sour citrus adds contrast. The 2018 finishes long and staining, with a coating of fine-grained tannins and hints of lic

Podere Forte Guardiavigna Orniello 2018

$199.00
$199.00
Sold Out