Antoniolo Gattinara San Francesco Riserva 2017
$65
A supple red, with tomato leaf and juniper flavors mingling with cherry, iron and leather. Delivers dusty tannins, which put a grip on everything as this turns compact on the finish. This is long, nevertheless, with mineral and savory elements that last. Best from 2025 through 2040. 300 cases made, 30 cases imported.
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Mar 31, 2023
Primary Grape
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo originated in Piedmont in Italy, where it remains the region's most important red grape. Its name comes from the Italian word nebbia, which means fog, a feature of the hills where the grape traditionally grows. Nebbiolo is thick-skinned, early-budding and late-ripening; it needs long periods of sunshine to ripen fully and is often planted on south- or southwest-facing hillsides for maximum exposure. The best examples come from calcareous marl vineyards, with some planted in sandy soils.
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Antoniolo Gattinara San Francesco Riserva 2017
A supple red, with tomato leaf and juniper flavors mingling with cherry, iron and leather. Delivers dusty tannins, which put a grip on everything as this turns compact on the finish. This is long, nevertheless, with mineral and savory elements that last. Best from 2025 through 2040. 300 cases made, 30 cases imported.
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Mar 31, 2023
Primary Grape
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo originated in Piedmont in Italy, where it remains the region's most important red grape. Its name comes from the Italian word nebbia, which means fog, a feature of the hills where the grape traditionally grows. Nebbiolo is thick-skinned, early-budding and late-ripening; it needs long periods of sunshine to ripen fully and is often planted on south- or southwest-facing hillsides for maximum exposure. The best examples come from calcareous marl vineyards, with some planted in sandy soils.
