Granato, 2022

The bottle that put Teroldego, an old mountain grape from northern Italy, on the map - dark berries, earthy and savoury, with real grip. Vines nearly ninety years old.

Granato is Foradori's flagship Teroldego, first made in 1986 by Elisabetta Foradori and now run by her three children. It comes from vines planted between 1938 and 1956 on a stony river plain in the Dolomites. It is dark and savoury, with blackberry, sour cherry, earth and grilled herbs. Bright acidity and firm, chalky tannins keep it lively rather than heavy, and the finish is long, with a touch of pepper and anise.