2020 Pasini San Giovanni Valtenesi DOC, Lombardy, Italy Kelley Fox most growers have abandoned these

most growers have abandoned these historic sites because mechanization is near impossible and it's too much work

this bourbon stands as a tribute to Meredith Basil Hayden

and the Gramercy estate

so the vines are 40-90 years old

2 months prior to bottling the barrels are racked and blended into large neutral vats

2020 Pasini San Giovanni Valtenesi DOC, Lombardy, Italy Kelley Fox most growers have abandoned theseOrganic. 100% Groppello, an indigenous grape that only grows in Valtenesi. Originally descending from Sangiovese, Groppello Gentile has thin skins, light color, and produces fresh, bright wines with characteristics of flowers, spice, and sweet tree fruits (think Italian poulsard and youre pretty close). Sourced from estate vineyards in the hillier soils on the eastern side of Lake Garda. The soils here are finer and rockier and altitudes range from