Fabrizio Dionisio, Cortona Syrah "Castagnino", 2023 NO WINE SEARCHER Sourced from Jemrose Vineyard in

Sourced from Jemrose Vineyard in Bennett Valley—rocky volcanic loam at 500-650 feet elevation on steep hillsides

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This is grower Champagne with real pedigree — clean and precise

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A challenging vintage that tested even the finest producers—and an opportunity to see what traditional Barolo mastery achieves when nature is difficult

Fabrizio Dionisio, Cortona Syrah "Castagnino", 2023 NO WINE SEARCHER Sourced from Jemrose Vineyard inItalian Syrah with a sense of place. Cortona is the only Italian appellation where Syrah is the signature grapea legacy of Napoleonic era plantings and terroir that researchers have shown mirrors the northern Rhone. Fabrizio Dionisio focuses exclusively on the variety, farming organically at 300 meters elevation. The "Castagnino" is his accessible bottling: 100% estate Syrah, fermented with native yeasts, released young to capture fresh, floral