2020 Cantina Giordino Aglianico Le Fole

For years we have been enjoying this robust, earthy red wine from southern Italy for over ten vintages and each year it hits. This vintage is pitch perfect. Dark red and black fruit, spice, earth, game. Not for the faint of heart.

Cantina Giardino is a joint venture between six friends with the goal to preserve old vineyards and native grape varieties in and around Irpinia, a mountainous town in the heart of Campania. Headed by Antonio and Daniela di Gruttola, the project sources fruit from 16 distinct and often quite distant parcels. In total, this represents about six hectares and includes a 2.5 ha plot that the couple recently purchased. From the beginning, the aim has been to source older vines (50+) from contadini who have been working traditionally for generations but were at risk of having to abandon or uproot their land