By Fabiano – Negroamaro

Review from Halliday Companion:

“The varietal choice is inspired by Fabiano Minchella’s time in Puglia, but the making leans into grenache and pinot noir methods, with 30% whole bunches. Negroamaro can be brutish, rich and animalic, with, as the name points to, a bitter (amaro) finish, but this is not that. The close has a pleasing twang, yes, and the fruit is spicy and broodingly dark initially, but there’s space between everything, a certain clarity, a lightness of touch. So much spice, savoury dark fruits, some dried mint, orange peel, tobacco, a leatheriness, tart red berries and cherry within, and all carried by succulent acidity and assertive yet graceful tannins. It’s a truly engaging take on the grape.”- Marcus Ellis. Gold 95 points.