2021 J. G. Benda, Toscana Rosso, Pietrafocaia di Sopra Cuvee_FloracionJ. G. Benda is a small estate located in the hills of Montalcino, established by John Benda after he transitioned from a career in finance to focus on site specific viticulture. This wine is made from Sangiovese vines planted in the mid 1990s, which grow in high altitude soils composed of limestone, pietraforte, and galestro. In the glass, it shows distinct notes of red fruit, savory herbs, and a clear, mineral driven structure with fine grained
on a north-facing slope of basaltic sandy loams
Vieux Chateau Certan
A benchmark Aussie wine
and almond
The wine is certified organic and comes from a selection of ancient vines
and cracked black pepper
yielding a vertical structure defined by racy acidity and persistent
carried by a firm
The house works in stainless steel and keeps dosage restrained
This combination of terroir and vintage conditions yields a wine defined by its nerve
and savory garden herbs
the wine moves with the graceful