Francesco Rinaldi and Figli, Grignolino d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy 2024

100% Grignolino d'Asti

Fermented wihout skins in stainless steel for eight days. Aged for a few months in stainless steel before being bottled in the Spring.

This is a tangy and red fruity Grignolino which drinks beautifully in its youth (a rarity amongst the cellar-worthy Rinaldi lineup). While the estate of Francesco Rinaldi is most famous for its long-lived and brilliant Barolo bottlings made from three of the region's greatest vineyards, Brunate, Cannubi, and Rocche dell’Anunziata,  the entire lineup of wines up and down the quality hierarchy are made with the same meticulous care and commitment to excellence.

The great traditionalist estate of Francesco Rinaldi e Figli is one of the greatest names in Piemonte. Located in the town of Barolo itself, the domaine of Francesco Rinaldi was founded in 1870, when Giovanni Battista Rinaldi, the father of Francesco Rinaldi, inherited a vineyard and house in Barolo. One hundred and thirty years later, many of the same techniques are still used in the Francesco Rinaldi cellars to produce some of Barolo’s greatest wines.