Querciabella Palafreno 2010

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Querciabella Palafreno 2010 Front Label
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Product Details


Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2010

Size
750ML

ABV
14%

Features
Green Wine

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Winemaker Notes

Palafreno, whose first vintage was the glorious 2000, is a monovarietal Merlot, carefully crafted from the fruit of some among the best vineyards of the estate in Greve in Chianti. Rich, deep, and elegant, needs to be decanted, and left breathing for about half an hour to be enjoyed at its best. Its name is an ancient Italian word designating a noble riding horse used by medieval knights for travel, parades or tournaments.

Professional Ratings

  • 97
    Tightly wound and linear in profile, this rich red is focused on cherry, leather, menthol and mineral flavors with precision and intensity. The dusty tannins flex their muscles on the finish, which is long and fresh, echoing fruit, spice and mineral notes. Merlot. Best from 2016 through 2035. 15 cases imported.
  • 93
    Made from merlot and aged in French barriques, about 30 percent new, the 2010 Palafreno unfolds in layers, with cool fruit splashing across the palate followed by fresh tobacco leaf, candied orange and baking spices. It turns more savory on the finish, with notes of soy and black tea, the wine plush and saturated yet elegant in structure.
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Querciabella, Italy
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Founded in 1974, Querciabella enjoys the acclaim of the world’s most discriminating critics and consumers for wines such as Camartina, Batàr, Palafreno and Querciabella Chianti Classico. In its uncompromising pursuit of quality, sustainability and authenticity, Querciabella has continually honed its approach to biodynamic viticulture for over a decade. With vineyards located throughout Tuscany’s Chianti Classico and Maremma areas, Querciabella exemplifies the mindful preservation of tradition through forward-thinking, albeit completely natural, winemaking.

With 183 acres of prime Chianti Classico vineyards – located in the municipalities of Greve, Panzano, Radda and Gaiole – in addition to 79 acres in Maremma on Tuscany’s unspoiled Etruscan coast, Querciabella’s holdings represent the largest extensions of biodynamically farmed (certified organic) vineyards in Italy, contributing extraordinary biodiversity to local and surrounding ecosystems and serving as a sanctuary for thriving numbers of honeybee colonies.

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Legendary in Italy for its Renaissance art and striking landscape, Tuscany is also home to many of the country’s best red wines. Sangiovese reigns supreme here, as either the single varietal, or a dominant player, in almost all of Tuscany’s best.

A remarkable Chianti, named for its region of origin, will have a bright acidity, supple tannins and plenty of cherry fruit character. From the hills and valleys surrounding the medieval village of Montalcino, come the distinguished and age-worthy wines based on Brunello (Sangiovese). Earning global acclaim since the 1970s, the Tuscan Blends are composed solely of international grape varieties or a mix of international and Sangiovese. The wine called Vine Nobile di Montepulciano, composed of Prognolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and is recognized both for finesse and power.

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