Add to cart

Podere Forte s.s. agr.

GUARDAVIGNA ORCIA

The name derives from the stone tower constructed among the vineyards at the highest point of the farm, where Gigiotto di Rocca d’Orcia, back from the Napoleonic wars, protected the ripening grapes against the bandits that roamed Tuscany in that time. Around the tower, at an altitude of 480 meters above sea level with south-southwest exposure, are the vineyards which bear the grapes for Guardiavigna. After years as an “amatore” of fine Bordeaux, Pasquale Forte wanted to offer to the world
his interpretation of this beloved grape, and thus was born Guardiavigna, elegant, harmonious and well structured, in which you can smell both the Tuscan fragances and sunshine.

appellation I.G.T. Toscana

blend Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Petit Verdot 25%, Merlot 5%, Sangiovese 5%

alcohol 14,5%

discover guardiavigna Deep red color with brilliant ruby highlights. Bouquet of small red fruit (cassis, raspberry and blackberry), balsamic flavours of resin and mentholated chocolate; elegant spices with black pepper cloves, vanilla, cinnamon notes.
At the tasting it is harmonious and velvety and it has a perfect cid/tannic balance with red fruits and blackcurrant notes; it ends with juniper and liquorice notes. The after taste is persistent and balsamic with a good savouriness.

viticulture Vineyards planted to ca. 8.000 vines per hectare, trained to spalliera and Guyot, worked entirely biologically
and biodinamically, harvested by hand.

vinification After removing the stalk, fermentation is made in French oak vats. The maceration lasted 14-16 days.
aging In brand-new French oak barrels of 225 litres for 18 months and then in the bottle for 16 months

storage and service Our wines are stored at a constant temperature of 16°C +/- 1° with relative humidity of approximately 85-88%. We urge you to maintain them in the same conditions, to bring them to room temperature at least 1 day ahead of consuming them, and to open the bottles without decanting them at least 30 minutes prior to serving them.

Add to cart

Podere Forte S.s. Agr. Guardavigna Orcia