Platinetti 'Guido' Vino Rosso 2023

Platinetti 'Guido' Vino Rosso 2023Press 4 Mix Red May 2024 Direct Press Selection Andrea Fontana is the farmer and winemaker behind the wines of Guido Platinetti, and their motto reflects what were thinking about when we are talking about Zero Sulfur wines this month: Experience, Tradition, Care and Technique. The family business goes back to the beginning of the 20th century, when Carlo Platinetti and Gaudenzio Fontana, started growing vines in the best areas around Ghemme in the

wild charms of Pipeno

lamb chops

The wines beautifully showcase the region’s native Gaglioppo

balanced by mild acidity and tannins

with chalky soils south-east exposition

The families that made wine began to sell the grapes to the large wineries to lower production costs—but this began a continuous decline in the quality of the wines

The last vintage was 2018

and fine blueberry-skin texture

Álvaro de la Viña

It's always a crowd favorite during warmer months

It speaks to the Loire’s enduring charms for those in the know and to the hard work of the minority of growers who have turned near-backwater appellations like Bourgueil into some of the most interesting in the world for studious wine lovers

with delicate white floral and melon tones