Antoniolo Gattinara Riserva 'San Francesco' 2020

Sourced from a 3.5-hectare, single-vineyard cru planted in 1960 at 390 meters above sea level, San Francesco is 100% Nebbiolo grown on a mosaic of igneous and metamorphic soils-granite, quartz, iron, and mineral sands left by ancient glaciers. Fermentation is spontaneous, with an 18-day maceration in concrete vats and no temperature control. The wine then matures for 18 months in mostly used French oak tonneaux, followed by another 18 months in large Slavonian oak casks (25-35HL), and completes its élevage with a further 12 months of bottle refinement.

Producer: Antoniolo

Region: Piedmont

Grape: Nebbiolo

Alcohol: 14%

Size: 750ml

Producer Info: Antoniolo is a benchmark, family-run winery in Gattinara, Alto Piemonte, established in 1948 and known for pioneering single-vineyard (cru) Nebbiolo in the region. Currently managed by siblings Alberto and Lorella Antoniolo, the 14-hectare estate focuses on low-intervention, organic-practicing viticulture to produce highly structured, age-worthy wines with intense mineral character.