89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc

This estate bottling proudly represents the organic vineyards with value and exceptional quality. Less than one mile from the Mediterranean sea, the ocean air keeps the alcohol in check with an energetic and vibrant style. This Cabernet is full of dark fruits and black cherry, complemented by black pepper spice and savory undertones of grilled herbs, earth, and smoke. A small percentage of Cabernet Franc highlights these spice notes.

80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc

Sourced from a single plot of the best organic, estate fruit comes “The Valley of the Dream” – Valle del Sogno. Just a few thousand bottles are made, and the hand-sorted fruit selection is noticeable with a refined and long finish. The aroma is characterized by brooding dark red fruits and a refined earthy, herbal note with subtle hints of balsamic and vanilla. The palate is firm but not aggressive and the finish is lengthy and lingering.

Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot refers to the small berries that the vine produces, but this wine is anything but small. Usually seen as a blending grape to firm up Cabernets with more tannin, this is a powerful wine indeed. The aromas are subtle and complex with dark fruits both berry and plum, violet flowers, and earthy notes like graphite, cedar, cocoa, and spice. Expect a firm and powerful mid palate with plenty of tannin and a finish that will improve with age.

Syrah

Power, executed with finesse, is a hallmark of the terroir around Riotorto and the winemaking skill at Azienda Agricola Brancatelli. Here the minerality and savory flavors of Syrah shine bright. Blackberry, dark cherry, and currant give way to smoky, meaty flavors, grilled herbs, forest floor, and spice. A sapidity lingers in the long finish and the fruit flavors begin to grow as the palate acclimates to a strong minerality.