Consulting enologist Luca d’Atoma and his partner, Elena Celli, began this project in 2000 with the purchase of uncultivated land on the hilly outskirts of Riparbella, about 40 minutes north of Bolgheri. Altrovino, a...
Consulting enologist Luca d’Atoma and his partner, Elena Celli, began this project in 2000 with the purchase of uncultivated land on the hilly outskirts of Riparbella, about 40 minutes north of Bolgheri. Altrovino, a blend of equal parts merlot and cabernet franc, shows a firm structure beneath lush flavors of blackberry and plum, accented by notes of dark chocolate and black tea. The flavors are ripe yet fresh, with a streak of cooling graphite.