I asked him about how things started and he confessed that they were going to plant a new vineyard

He uses ambient years without sulfites for the fermentations followed by spontaneous malolactic fermentations and does not filter

There's really appetising underlying structure here

balanced and sneaky long finale

and fabulous balance as well as surprising sweetness counter-balanced by good structure and acidity

Querciabella, Palafreno Vintage:2020 I asked him about howA more saturated red purple color, the 2020 Palafreno is all Merlot and reveals a very pretty bouquet of violets, fresh plums, and black raspberries. It offers a lot of fresh lift on the palate, which is full bodied though not heavy, with sweet tannins and a nice poppy lift throughout, while retaining wonderfully balanced ripeness and very nice notes of fresh earth on the finish. Drink 2026 2045.