Wine is made in the vineyard, not the cellar," says winemaker Dario Guerra. "The cellar should only influence about 10% of what you do." Toward that end, he and his family spend countless hours each month tending to their low-yield, dry farmed vines, and treating each plant like an individual. In the end, their Refosco comes in at less than 1 bottle per plant! This classic monovarietal red from Colli Orientali is made using 2 different clones - one emphasizing structure, the other aromatics. It is taut, delightfully precise, and energetic, with dark forest fruits and a spicy personality drawn directly from the local ponca soils.
Retail $18
