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Garofoli Grosso Agontano Conero Riserva 2019

Garofoli Grosso Agontano Conero Riserva 2019

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Size | 750mL

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Winemaker Notes

Grosso Agontano is the top-of-the-line Montepulciano wine from Garofoli. It is made only in the best years, when the harvest in the Piancarda vineyard is considered to be of superior quality, taking the higher classification of Cònero DOCG. The wine’s namesake, the grosso agontano, was one of the most important silver coins of medieval Italy, originally minted by the Maritime Republic of Ancona in the 13th century.

Details

Wine Type
Red
Producer
Garofoli
Country
Italy
Region
Italy
Appellation
Marche
Grape
Montepulciano

Professional Ratings

92 Vinous

Pretty violet and lavender tones give way to musky blackberries and hints of cracked chalk as the 2019 Rosso Conero Riserva Agontano opens in the glass. This cool-toned beauty shows its minerality up front, as silky textures gain grip through a mix of tart, wild berry fruits and stimulating acidity. The 2019 tapers off with lip-smacking tension and grippy tannins, yet it’s packed full of zesty energy. The Agontano is a 100% Montepulciano that’s refined in second-pass barriques. This is a really beautiful expression of the variety, one that will need a short stay in the cellar to show its best.

89 Wine Spectator

A balanced, medium-bodied red, with supple tannins providing light, taut definition for plump flavors of black plum reduction, sun-dried cherry, marjoram, tea rose and spices. Juicy finish. Drink now through 2027.

About the Producer

The city of Loreto in Marche is the site of the Basilica della Santa Casa, one of the most important Christian pilgrimage sites during the Middle Ages and still among the most visited pilgrimage churches today. The basilica was built around a small house that is said to be the very structure in which the Virgin Mary was born and where Jesus was conceived and raised. According to tradition, the house was flown out of Nazareth in Palestine by angels before that city fell to Muslim forces during the Crusades, and it eventually wound up at the current location in Loreto.

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