Frasca La Guaragna Grignolino d'Asti 2024 Langhe the wine delivers something more

the wine delivers something more precise and structural than the name implies

seared scallops with beurre blanc and chives

and a chalky mineral grip

Cinsault at 12 percent alcohol with acidity like this belongs on the table with food that has char and spice but not weight

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Frasca La Guaragna Grignolino d'Asti 2024 Langhe the wine delivers something moreThe Land Agliano Terme is Barbera country, one of the communes of the Nizza DOCG zone in the Monferrato hills of Asti, yet Frasca La Guaragna reserves its 4 hectare Agliano vineyard for Barbera and this Grignolino. The site sits at 180 to 230 meters on clay soils rich in minerals, part of a 22 hectare estate spread across four vineyards. The name on the label comes from La Guaragna, the estate's largest vineyard at 10 hectares, which is planted to