San Leonardo 2016

Tenuta San Leonardo represents one of the best expression of Val Lagarina’s wine, a valley in the extreme southern part of the Trentino region. The wines are more akin to Bordeaux than Bolgheri with their balance, concentration and purity. As leading Italian critic Nicolas Belfrage said, San Leonardo ‘can have an elegance-cum-depth capable of taking on the best clarets of the world.’

The Guerrieri Gonzaga family have been winemakers here since the 18th century. The current owner, Marchese Carlo Guerrieri Gonzaga is a rare example of a professionally-trained aristocrat-oenologist who had a passion and determination to bring the San Leonardo wines to the next level. In the 1960s he spent time at the Tenuta San Guido (the producer of the famous Sassicaia) and even employed their same legendary consultant, Giacomo Tachis for a time.

The estate is protected from the cold northern winds by the Trentino mountains and benefits from the warmth of Lake Garda at the bottom of the valley. Well-drained, low-fertility soils contribute to the unique terroir. Certified organic in 2018, San Leonardo is dedicated to preserving the biodiversity of its vineyards.

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