Brian and Stephanie Terrizzi are making brilliant Italian-focused wine, like this Aglianico with its deep color and rich and earthy character. Sourced from one of the region’s hotter vineyards in Paso Robles, Giornata’s French Camp 2020 Aglianico nonetheless comes in at 14% a.b.v. and has retained plenty of acidity and relatively pillowy tannins for an Aglianico. Firm lines of graphite and loamy earth streak through the opulent aromas and flavors of black plums, blueberries, dried violet, cedar, and thyme. If you haven’t tried Aglianico, Giornata’s French Camp is a great place to start and will not disappoint.
Giornata Wines, Highlands District, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Aglianico 2020
By Miranda Franco