Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese, Oreste Buzio - 2024

Name: Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese, Oreste Buzio
Brand: Oreste Buzio
SKU: 27717
Price: 18.96 USD
Availability: InStock

750 mL

Item # 27717

A delicately hued red wine from Monferrato. It is made from the local Grignolino grape variety that is physically small in size however renders incredibly on the palate with lively aromatics and tannin. Aromas of pink peppercorns, red currants and tangy minerals. The soils in this region are chalk-based, the vineyards face south and get ideal sun exposure throughout the year. The Oreste Buzio estate is the essence of artisanal with a few hectares of vines. A family run endeavor with Andrea Buzio, winemaker, working alongside his father, brother and mother. Pair with Brasato.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2024

Country

Italy

Region

Piedmont

Sub-Region

Monferrato

Producer

Oreste Buzio

Grape Variety

Grignolino

Production Methods

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

Staff Pick Notes

A noble dignitary once sang to me the praises of this wine. I finally took a bottle home. I tasted a soft, smooth, light-bodied, weekday red. The Buzios have been making wine in the Monferrato section of Piedmont for nearly two centuries. The chalky soils give the wine a distinct flinty minerality. Flavors of strawberry, white pepper, and a kiss of tannins will grace your palate. Best served around 48 degrees. Need something to sip on during an evening on the patio? Here’s your wine.

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About the Producer

Piedmont, Italy Oreste Buzio is a small family estate that has been producing wines typical of Monferrato, Piedmont, since 1860. Located in Vignale Monferrato, a village centered within the rolling hills of Monferrato Casalese, this is a traditional estate with a clean, more delicate style. The focus is on grape varieties indigenous to the area, particularly Barbera, Grignolino and Freisa. The...

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Piedmont

The most famous grape in Piedmont is the noble Nebbiolo, which makes the long-lived Barolo and Barbaresco. There are plenty of Nebbiolo-based wines that are quite enjoyable in their youth, however, often produced in smaller, lesser-known regions such as Ghemme or Gattinara. Several other Piedmontese grapes make striking and delicious wines: Pelaverga produces light-colored reds with distinctive notes of strawberry, cherry, and pink peppercorn. The red Freisa is vinified in a variety of styles:...

Grignolino

The Grignolino grape derives its name from grignole, meaning "pips." This small-berried red variety makes some truly intriguing wines, because the grapes produce very little juice in proportion to the amount of pips and skins. These elements, combined in these proportions, yield deliciously earthy wines that are pale in color (often resembling Beaujolais), and unexpectedly tannic.

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