Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, with a little Cab Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot, all from the alluvial soils of the old Tocornal estate, where the Andean foothills meet the Alto Maipo.
From a growing season regarded by Duckhorn's vignerons as near-perfect, this is one to savour, with luscious dark fruit notes and a long, satisfying finish.
The Tenute Fraune estate Amarone, in Valpolicella's historic centre of production, is a single-vineyard wine made with extended barrel aging. This wine is in a less primary fruit style than most Amarone and is fully dry.
From the single vineyard Morei and aged in amphora, this Teroldego wine is richer and denser than the Sgarzon. Dark fruit, aged balsamic vinegar, and mountain herbal aromas.
Sgarzon, at a higher altitude than Morei, gives a leaner and prettier expression of Teroldego, and Foradori likes to highlight the contrasting styles with separate bottlings after they receive the same winemaking process and amphora aging.
Cornelissen's classic and expressive Nerello Mascalese is pure Etna: ripe red fruit with strong tannins and earthy volcanic aromas. This is a great wine to lay down for a few years while you drink your Susucarus.
Cornelissen's classic and expressive Nerello Mascalese is pure Etna: ripe red fruit with strong tannins and earthy volcanic aromas. This is a great wine to lay down for a few years while you drink your bottle of the 2019 vintage.
This wine is a combination of Grecanico Dorato (aka Garganega in Soave) and Carricante grapes from the slopes of Mount Etna. Cornelissen gives a short 3-day maceration for a bit of texture but no longer makes this a tannic Orange wine.
Intense Red wine from the slopes of Sicily's Mount Etna. Nerello Mascalese grapes showing leather, tar, roses, and black fruit aromas in this light-coloured wine that packs a punch.
Full-bodied Riesling from the smallest of Alsace's Grand Cru vineyards in a warm vintage. This wine has some age before release but will benefit from additional cellaring.
