Description
Founded in 1870, during the reign of Italy’s first King Victor Emmanuel II, Francesco Rinaldi is cemented in the history of Barolo. A traditionalist estate which gained a reputation for producing some of the most age worthy Barolo wines, the winery continues to be run by the family with Paula Rinaldi now in charge. Farming is at the extreme end of organic, the ferment occurs with indigenous yeast in ancient tini (tall oak vats) without any controls or mechanization.
Grignolino is a very rare black grape variety exclusively grown in and around the town of Asti in Italy’s Piemonte region. Though two appellations have existed for over forty years, only recently have plantings of the grape increased as consumers demand fresher styles of wine. Grignolino is like a novitiate to Nebbiolo. It is high in acid and tannin and produces lightly coloured wines. Alcohol is the main difference. The grape reaches phenolical ripeness much earlier than Nebbiolo and so final alcohol levels can be controlled.
In order to preserve the spray of cranberries and ethereal white pepper nuances, this wine sees zero oak, ageing exclusively in stainless steel until bottling in Spring. It is light, rose-tinted with a dry presence that is suddenly sparked with red plum and pink raspberry on the finish. Will work with meatier fishes if you fancy red!
