2021 Nosiola Fontanasanta

Could Foradori push the envelope any further? While Elisabetta Foradori’s sons Emilio and Theo and daughter Myrtha Zierock are the current faces of the winery, I met with Elisabetta this past December. Along with Foradori’s passion projects throughout the region, she remains fully involved at the domaine. Visiting this estate is always a magical experience, from the biodynamically farmed vineyards, integrated polyculture farm and massive cellar of amphoras. Foradori brought fame to Teroldego with dark, brooding internationally-styled wines, and in so doing, put Campo Rotaliano on the map. However, the domaine has been moving in the opposite direction over the last ten years, focusing on purity and uber-natural winemaking. Frankly, I couldn’t be happier with their accomplishments. Today the Granato remains a formidable entry to the international wine scene but relies entirely on the merits of its own fruit. At the same time, the single vineyard range, aged all in amphora, stretches the taster's imagination. The opportunity to taste the “No Sulfur” versions of each wine (only sold at the cellar door) takes things to another level. Foradori explained that differences with the non-sulfur wines are more subtle over time, but they show something completely unique on release. It’s an experience that no visitor to the winery should pass up.