{"product_id":"francisco-rinaldi-2024-grignolino","title":"Francesco Rinaldi 2024 Grignolino","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrignolino is one of Piedmont’s more eccentric native grapes — light in color, high in acidity, and famously packed with seeds, which translates to a surprising tannic grip for such a pale red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn keeping with that theme, this wine is like a featherweight boxer — very light and nimble but packs a big punch on the palate. In the glass the wine is a pale ruby, almost translucent, like it’s daring you to underestimate it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose is delicate, with enticing layers of rose petals, sour cherry, and a whisper of cinnamon. There’s a faint herbal note — dried thyme or fennel pollen — that adds a savory edge. The palate finesses the taster with tart red berries, rhubarb, and a touch of citrus zip. The tannins are fine and slightly grippy, a nod to the grape’s famously seed-heavy nature, but it's not overpowering. Instead, they frame the wine’s freshness and keep it dancing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Piedmont’s version of a chillable red — quirky, charming, and unapologetically light. Serve it cool, in a wide glass, with antipasti, pizza, grilled trout, or a mushroom quiche. It’s the kind of wine that makes you lean in, not back. I think you're going to love this wine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Winery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrancesco Rinaldi \u0026amp; Figli is one of the most storied and traditional Barolo producers in Piedmont, Italy — a true standard-bearer for classic Nebbiolo. Founded in 1870 by Giovanni Battista Rinaldi, the winery sits in the heart of Barolo, with vineyards in some of the region’s most prestigious crus: \u003cem\u003eCannubi, Brunate\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRocche dell’Annunziata\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate has remained family-run for generations and is now led by Paola and Piera Rinaldi, with the next generation — Elisa and Francesca — getting ready in the wings. Both generations have embraced the contemporary winemaking trends of Piemonte - l\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eong macerations and slow fermentations, a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eging in large \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSlavonian oak botti (9-ft high casks)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, avoiding new oak and m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003einimal intervention in the cellar so that terroir and vintage variation are allowed to shine. \u003c\/span\u003eTheir wines are known for elegance, purity, and age-worthiness, in fact, their high-end Barolo wines often require a decade or more to reach full maturity.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinity Wine Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46714995540206,"sku":null,"price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/0156\/7726\/files\/eb8ac099-d5c8-40a0-9bf8-6bd073af965f-original.jpg?v=1753386639","url":"https:\/\/farmstead.biz\/products\/francisco-rinaldi-2024-grignolino","provider":"Farmstead Cheeses \u0026 Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}