Tenimenti Grieco Bosco del Guardie Biferno Rosso 2022
A warm, beautifully balanced wine with an abundance of ripe red fruit, complemented by hints of spice and woodland notes. Elegant with a velvety texture through to a long, satisfying finish.
The Bosco della Guardie in a Mediterranean spot in the high hills, that separates the best vineyards and is planted to Montepulciano and Aglianico. The vines are grown in the San Martino in Pensilis subzone of the Biferno Rosso DOC in Molise, Southern Central Italy. Located at altitudes of 150 metres above sea-level, the vineyard covers 1.5 hectares of medium textured, clay-rich soils. The vines were planted in 2003 at a density of 4,200 vines per hectare and are cordon trained and spur pruned. The climate is Mediterranean, with warm, dry summers and mild winters. The vineyard is heavily influenced by its proximity to the Adriatic Sea; the coastal winds breeze through the vines, aerating the canopy and keeping the vines healthy and provide the vineyard with gentle humidity, cooling the vines throughout the hot, dry summers. The vineyard is cultivated sustainably and is working towards the Equalitas certification. Harvesting takes place in mid-October, when the fruit has reached optimal ripeness.
The bunches were manually selected and the grapes were fermented whole. Fermentation took place with selected yeasts in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures of between 26 to 28°C, lasting for approximately one week. A gentle pressing took place and the young wines were blended before maturation took place in French tonneaux for 12 months, followed by further bottle ageing for four months.
This project is the result of the dynamic partnership of Antonio Grieco and Emanuela Cecca, who following their common passion for wine, established Tenimenti Grieco. Alongside passionate, energetic and skilled winemaker Maria Concetta Raimondo, this vibrant, young and innovative winery takes full advantage of the terroir’s outstanding potential for top-quality wine production. The stunning vineyards and state-of-the-art cellar are set in the Portocannone hills at an altitude of 150 metres, overlooking the coastline and across the Adriatic Sea to the Tremiti Islands. These are coastal wines, with their own unique brackish identity, they are nourished by iodine-laden sea breezes, and are the quintessential expression of a land suspended between sky and sea.
