Cantina Gaffino
Cantina Gaffino
AboutCantina Gaffino
Cantina Gaffino traces its family wine story to 1961, and the estate is now guided by third-generation grower Gabriele Gaffino. Set near Ardea, south of Rome, the property covers 32 hectares, 28 of them under vine on soils of volcanic origin. The family uses only its own grapes, retaining control from the vineyard through vinification.
Native Lazio grapes grow alongside international varieties, selected to suit the site and vinified separately.
Cantina Gaffino 2023 Il Buon Bastardo Cabernet Sauvignon
Italian Red
Cabernet Sauvignon grows on volcanic clay soils at a density of 6,300 vines per hectare. Harvest falls in the final third of September. Cold pre-fermentation maceration lasts twelve hours at ten degrees Celsius, followed by twenty-four days on the skins. Maturation includes six months in barriques and a further six months in bottle. The profile is balanced and includes tannins.