The flight of the Bumble Bee defies physics – their wings are too small and don't flap fast enough to support their weight. Yet somehow through the sheer force of their will and determination they fly. Given the nearly impossible climate conditions we have here we should not make a wine this wonderful yet we do. Raffaldini Grande Riserva is our Bumble Bee wine.
Montepulciano Riserva is sourced exclusively from our oldest and highest altitude vineyard block. Our Montepulciano clusters are sorted three times prior to Appassimento, the traditional Italian method of drying fruit, and fermentation. This laborious technique creates an opaque, full-bodied Montepulciano of unparalleled structure, character, and aging potential.
Sangiovese is the flagship red varietal of Italy and is known for attaining worldwide distinction in the communes of Chianti and Montalcino. Our Classico is created primarily from the Vino Nobile clone, and undergoes the Appassimento drying process to create a full-bodied wine with finely-tuned acidity, soft tannins and a dark, cherry finish.
Sagrantino, our newest varietal, is a deep, rich red that hails from the province of Umbria just east of Tuscany. This dry red wine is not for the faint of heart!
Bella Misto roughly translates from the Italian as "Beautiful Mix." Bella Misto is a blend of eight grapes, led by our Montepulciano, Sangiovese and Petit Verdot to produce a wine of dense color and a fleshy texture. As attendees of our Assemblaggio events know, blending grapes tend to produce a more balanced wine and this is no exception.
Pino Vino highlights our love and support for rescue animals and is an exceptional breed with declious dark fruit flavors, medium-body, savory aromas, and a gentle "bite."
These thin-skinned grapes produce wines that are marked by their dryness, crispness and acidity. This combination gives the grape tremendous mouth-watering appeal.
Vermentino is a noble white grape widely planted throughout the island of Sardinia and the Northwest coast of Italy where it has grown since the 14th century. Intense minerality is the trademark of the unique, boulder-laden soils found in our estate's oldest block of Vermentino, from which this wine is predominantly sourced.
Girasole, which translates from the Italian as Sunflower, is a dry rosé made using the centuries-old method of pulling free run juice from sun-drenched Sangiovese and Montepulciano grapes after a brief period of skin contact. Sunflowers are planted ubiquitously throughout the Central Italian region of Abruzzo that the Montepulciano grape calls home.
La Dolce Vita boasts intense aromas of floral lychee, orange peel and cardamom. Made like a smooth and sweet Moscato d'Asti, this is a juicy explosion of fruit like biting into ripe kiwi or plump peaches.
We are excited to announce the release of our 2017 Spring Wine Club Package containing the inaugural release of our newest red varietal, Sagrantino. This varietal hails from Umbria and is one of the rarest in the world with less than one-thousand acres planted worldwide. Our debut Sagrantino is from the spectacular 2015 vintage that was hot and dry, just like in Sagrantino's native Umbria. The Spring Wine Club Package will also contain the 2016 vintage of our classic white, Vermentino Superiore, and the 2015 Bella Misto. In addition to the wines, each package contains a letter from the Raffaldini Family, winemaker's notes and recipes to pair with the wines, and a list of upcoming events including an invitation to our Spring Four Seasons Wine Tasting Dinner.
