Description
Contrada Guardiola is situated between 800 and 1,000m above sea level at the edge of the 1947 lava flow. 4,500 bottles produced. Smoky, floral and red-fruited, with some earthy depth and balsamic lift, this is super-elegant, sapid and succulent in the mouth, showing bright and ripe red cherry and strawberry at the core, enveloped by wood, a hint of creaminess, and an intense stony character. Poised, fresh and beautifully balanced given its 15% abv, the tightly packed, fine-grained tannins lend structure for ageing. Long.
