Stefano Massone

Aged for 17 months in 700L Austrian oak - second passage

near Vittorio Veneto

A long and warm growing season in 2013 delivered ripe and intense fruit at harvest and allowed for the wines to express great character in the cellar

one third of the vines are prephylloxera and consequently ungrafted

Heitz Cellars Napa Valley Grignolino, 2017 Alsace Stefano MassoneBrush, late summer strawberries, strawberry Jolly Rancher, mint, saddle on the nose. Palate brings strawberry rhubarb pie vibes, layered onto a structured, well balanced wine with pedigree. Legendary Napa Valley producer known for their Cabernet Sauvignon still produces this gem of fun. Grignolino is referred to as "the little strawberry" in its native Piedmont, Italy. The Heitz family has been producing Grignolino since purchasing the estate in 1961