2017 Querciabella Palafreno Toscana IGT Ridge Vineyards vanilla and butter with delicate

vanilla and butter with delicate hints of coconut and white chocolate

GRAPE VARIETY Schioppettino

the proportions switched as Cabernet has grown more domesticated to Ruffoli’s arid sandstone slopes

After 3-4 days of maceration

As this is a limited product

2017 Querciabella Palafreno Toscana IGT Ridge Vineyards vanilla and butter with delicateMade from 100% Merlot The 2017 vintage is one of the driest on records. The scarcity of rain, a cold winter, and a long, hot summer limited bunches and berries development, but also kept disease pressure low. Thanks to near perfect autumn conditions, we harvested healthy grapes with vibrant profiles and depth. The high skin to juice ratio of the berries and ripe tannins made it a fine start for elegant wines of tension and structure. Harvest start