Le Fraghe - Bardolino Classico, Veneto, Italy (2023)

TASTING NOTES

Sweet-sour cherry and blueberry, spicy nuances of cinnamon and black pepper. Soft juicy tannins, a core of acidity and a savoury finish. A little crunchy, but a juicy super enjoyable wine. 

In the hills overlooking the eastern shore of Lago di Garda, this beautiful estate has been farmed by the same family since 1881. Matilde Poggi's first vintage was 1984, when she was 22 years old. Prior to that, her father's grapes were sold to another winery. Corvina & Rondinella are the primary grapes here and Matilde's deft handling shows the refined, elegant, aromatic heights they can achieve.

The vineyards have been certified organic sine 2009. The name of the winery, Le Fraghe, is taken from the name of a vineyard the family owned until the 1960s, but no longer have. 'Le Fraghe' is local dialect for wild strawberries, which are abundant in the fields.

Matilde is currently President of the Italian chapter of the Federazione Italiana Vignaioli Indipendenti (FIVI – Italian Federation of Independent Winegrowers), devoted to promoting and sustaining the quality and authenticity of independent wine growers.