2021 Gianfranco Fino SE

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About the 2021 Gianfranco Fino Se

The Gianfranco Fino Sé, like the Es, is made from 100% Primitivo from a small vineyard of only 5 HA, but even more special is the forced yield of only (on average) 400 grams of grapes per plant. Gianfranco Fino's Sé is a top wine that consistently receives high ratings and distinguishes itself as the number 1 Italian wine according to Gambero Rosso's prestigious Vini d'Italia. This 1,000-page guide rates more than 10,000 wines from 2,350 producers and has awarded Gianfranco Fino's Sé the highest rating of Tre Bicchieri (three glasses). This marks the wine as an example of quality and consistency over the years.

Gianfranco Fino Se 2021 harvest & vinification

The Sé, a Salento Primitivo IGT, is characterized by its ruby red color that radiates liveliness and clarity. This wine is produced with care in the Manduria region, with a soil of limestone and clay, ideal for the Primitivo grape. Gianfranco Fino applies a classic Apulian Alberello system known as 'hare's ears', and the grapes are harvested manually at the end of August to ensure optimal ripeness.

During the ripening and aging process, Gianfranco Fino wants to emphasize the characteristics of the Primitivo grape. After careful manual harvesting and meticulous selection of the grapes, they undergo a soft pressing, followed by a maceration period of two to three weeks in large stainless steel tanks. This process ensures optimal extraction of color, aromas and flavors from the skins, while the temperature of the must is closely controlled to maintain the freshness and vitality of the wine. After maceration, the wine is transferred to oak barrels where it ages for about nine months.

After aging in oak, the wine is bottled without the use of fining or cold stabilization, to preserve the authenticity and integrity of the wine. Bottle aging, which lasts approximately six months before the wine is released onto the market, gives the wine the opportunity to further develop and stabilize. The wine can be stored for years to come.

Tasting notes of the Gianfranco Fino Se

On the nose, Sé offers a fruity explosion of raspberries, cherries and blackcurrants, enriched with spicy notes of rosemary and thyme, and subtle hints of leather and chocolate. In the mouth the wine is surprisingly fresh, medium to full body, and particularly juicy. The balanced acidity contributes to the finesse of this wine, which combines excellently with dishes such as a juicy rib-eye, rabbit or lamb shoulder.

This wine not only deserves a place in the cellars of collectors, but is also an excellent choice for connoisseurs looking for a wine experience.

Specifications

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Block Bundle Options No
Type of Wine Red
Country Italy
Region Puglia
Appellation Primitivo di Manduria
Winery Gianfranco Fino
Grape Primitivo
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Vintage 2021
Drinking as of 2023
Drinking till 2032
Alcohol % 15
Alcohol free/low No
Content 0.75 ltr
Oak aging Yes
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Cork
Promotion Tier Price
Parker rating 91
Tasting Profiles Earthy, Dark fruit, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Spicy, Tannines, Full
Drink moments Barbecue, Met vrienden, Open haard

Professional Reviews

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Parker

91

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Start winegrowing in 2004 and make the best wine in Italy 10 years later? Sounds like a romantic dream, but Gianfranco Fino has only just done it. He started in Manduria with a small plot of land with 50-year-old Primitivo vines, striving for an extremely low yield per vine and, unlike many other winemakers, relying on the naturally occurring wild yeasts. Slowly he expanded the number of hectares and also planted Negroamaro.

A perfectionist with an eye for detail who does everything differently in the vineyard than the rest. He even lets his grapes dry on the vine for a while for even more flavor and sugar concentration. Although this reduces the alcohol percentage to a great height, without disturbing the balance in the wine. That drive and idiosyncratic approach has ensured that Fino's wines are among the absolute top in Italy, as witnessed by the superlatives in Gambero Rosso. His achievements have also definitively established Puglia's name as a reference for quality wine.

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