3L Granato - Teroldego (15)

Teroldego | single vineyard | plateau van 4 ha pergola getraind | aangeplant tussen 1938 & 1956 | Granato vernoemd naar een granaatappel | de meeste traditionele stijl Teroldego op het wijngoed | rijpt voor 18 maanden op oude eikenhouten vaten | aan de jonge kant, op dronk 2020 - 2040 | 2016 was de 30e botteling van Granato door Elisabetta | super intens rood fruit | wilde kruiden | fijne tannine | diepe zuren | zijde | voldoende spanning | kruidigheid

Foradori

Elisabetta Foradori de 'grande dame' van de Italiaanse 'vino naturali' leid haar familie wijngoed in de Italiaanse Dolomiti naar grote hoogte. Zij en haar overleden man Rainer Zierock 'redden' de blauwe Tereldogo druif van de ondergang. In haar Granato wijngaard vinden we nog oerklonen van deze spannende blauwe druif. Rond 2013 maken haar zonen Theo en Emilio hun intreden in het bedrijf en in 2018 doed ze zelf een stap terug en mag de nieuwe generatie hun gang gaan. Vanaf de oogst van 2016 proef je de invloed van Emilio als wijnmaker terug!  Na 35 jaar hard werken stort Elisabetta zich op een nieuw project, ze gaat kaas maken van de melk van haar eigen acht koeien. 

Review

The 2015 Teroldego Granato is dark and woodsy in the glass with smoky grilled herbs, raspberry and clove. It's silky and suave upon entry, with crisp red fruits and a burst of stimulating acidity that creates tension and energy. Minerals and sour cherry fade as the 2015 tapers off with a slight bitter twang of savory spice. Just entering its drinking window, I expect it will gain further complexity and a softer impact on the palate with longer cellaring. 94/100 By Eric Guido on December 2022

Could Foradori push the envelope any further? While Elisabetta Foradori’s sons Emilio and Theo and daughter Myrtha Zierock are the current faces of the winery, I met with Elisabetta this past December. Along with Foradori’s passion projects throughout the region, she remains fully involved at the domaine. Visiting this estate is always a magical experience, from the biodynamically farmed vineyards, integrated polyculture farm and massive cellar of amphoras. Foradori brought fame to Teroldego with dark, brooding internationally-styled wines, and in so doing, put Campo Rotaliano on the map. However, the domaine has been moving in the opposite direction over the last ten years, focusing on purity and uber-natural winemaking. Frankly, I couldn’t be happier with their accomplishments. Today the Granato remains a formidable entry to the international wine scene but relies entirely on the merits of its own fruit. At the same time, the single vineyard range, aged all in amphora, stretches the taster's imagination. The opportunity to taste the “No Sulfur” versions of each wine (only sold at the cellar door) takes things to another level. Foradori explained that differences with the non-sulfur wines are more subtle over time, but they show something completely unique on release. It’s an experience that no visitor to the winery should pass up.