94 pts Kerin O’Keefe – Wine Enthusiast
Made entirely with Cabernet Franc, this is an unusual wine for the area, which normally focuses on native grapes. It opens with classic varietal aromas of cassis, cedar, exotic spice and a whiff of bell pepper. Juicy and savory, the smooth concentrated palate doles out ripe black cherry, black currant, ground pepper and star anise framed in velvety tannins that give it an almost weightless character. Drink through 2025.Kerin OKeefe

• Grape Variety:100%Cabernet Franc
• Farming: practicing organic
• Vineyards: This Cabernet Franc is from a 0.4 ha plot in the Castagnola vineyard, at 290-310 m.
• Soils: In the Lessona vineyards, soils comprise marine sands from the pliocene period on igneous rock, mixed with more recent glacial sediment.
• Winemaking:Extended maceration (40 days) then aged in 50% new French oak barriques for 18 months.