Guibert’s selection: five great Foradori wines

Foradori, Nosiola, Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2015 94 £ 29.20-£ 36 Exel, Les Caves de

Pyrene, Noble Fine Liquor, The Solent Cellar, The Wine Tasting Shop, Vini Italiani Free-run juice spends eight months on its skins in amphora. A hot year gave textured, rich, ripe fruit with a nutty edge. While robust, it also shows real elegance and precision. Decant for a few hours and enjoy at room temperature. Drink 2020-2023 Alcohol 12.5%

Foradori, Manzoni Bianco, Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2016 93

£ 23.50-£ 23.99 Bedales, Les Caves de Pyrene, Noble Fine Liquor, Vin Cognito Manzoni Bianco is a cross between Riesling and Pinot Blanc, and grapes are sourced from the Fontanasanta vineyards. This has delicate white flower and stone fruit notes with the Pinot Blanc bringing texture and creaminess. Focused and precise with honey on the finish. Serve cool but not cold. Drink 2020-2023 Alc 12.5%

Foradori, Morei Cilindrica, Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2013 96 £ 35.49 (2015) Les Caves de

Pyrene A new project: Teroldego from the hot, stoney Morei vineyard. Made like Sgarzon (below), but this spends an extra year in amphora without its skins. Rich, opulent nose lifted by bright cherry. Energetic with a tannic structure, but still precise with great depth of fruit on the finish. Only 350 bottles of the 2013 vintage were made, compared with 2,000 in 2016. Drink 2020-2030 Alc 12.5%

Foradori, Sgarzon, Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2015 95

£ 29.20-£ 35.50 AG Wines, Exel, Le Chevalier, Les Caves de Pyrene Teroldego cooler Sgarzon sourced vineyard from the on sandy historic, soil. Skin maceration in amphora gives a vibrant red cherry and floral nose of great freshness and minerality. The full-bodied and multi-layered palate is balanced by elegance and purity of fruit with a mineral finish. Drink 2020-2025 Alc 12.5%

Foradori, Teroldego, Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2015 92 £ 20-£ 23.50 Bedales, Buon Vino,

Exel, Les Caves de Pyrene, Vin Cognito, Whole Foods Market From young Teroldego vines sourced from 16 parcels. Fruit, 30% whole bunch, is fermented in concrete tanks then aged half in oak, half concrete. This is Foradori’s signature wine: refreshing and juicy, with a purity of dense red and black fruit, lifted violets and a peppery edge making it deliciously quaffable. Drink 2017-2020 Alc 12.5%