Skip to content
Vino Al Vino
Vino Al Vino Logo

Tenuta di Valgiano

2023 Palistorti di Valgiano Rosso

Palistorti means “crooked posts,” the name farmers gave this vineyard because the great limestone rocks at the surface made it nearly impossible to plant the rows straight. It is a beautifully simple name, but one that tells you almost everything about the place. Made with the same care as Tenuta di Valgiano, Palistorti offers a more immediate, open expression of the estate. The vines are younger than those behind the flagship (15 to 20 years rather than 35 to 40), but there’s no shortage of character. The fruit is ripe and beautifully clear, the tannins soft and easy, with violet, bay leaf, worn leather and liquorice pulling it into a more savoury, floral place.

"A fragrant wine with multifaceted aromas of bramble fruit, blood oranges, leaves, and aromatic herbs. Super-relaxing palate that’s supple and juicy, with crisp acidity and ripe, well-integrated tannins. A bit powdery in the finish. Drink now." -93pts, James Suckling
Italy
Red
Still
Biodynamic
Oak ageing

Region:  Lucca, Tuscany

Appellation:  Colline Lucchesi DOC

Varietal/Blend:  70% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot, 10% Syrah, 10% Ciliegiolo and Canaiolo

ABV:  13.5%

Vineyard:  Ten hectares of vines averaging 28 years old, planted at 200 metres on predominantly south-facing Apennine slopes. Soils combine chalky, clay-rich “alberese” marl and alluvial sandstone.

Cellar: Grapes are hand-harvested in small boxes, sorted twice, destemmed, and fermented with indigenous yeasts in open wooden vats, with gentle punch-downs by foot. Maceration lasts 10–15 days. The wine completes MLC and ages for 12 months in older, lightly toasted French barriques, followed by six months in concrete before bottling. Unfined and unfiltered, with minimal added sulfites. ~50,000 bottles produced.

CSPC:  151302

Find the wine
Tenuta di Valgiano 2023 Palistorti di Valgiano Rosso
Request Allocation
CALL FOR WINE