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A surprise visit from Ferdinando Frescobaldi of Marchesi de Frescobaldi
From Italy to Tarpon Springs, Florida, Ferdinando Frescobaldi, President of Marchesi de Frescobaldi paid us a surprise visit this morning. Mr. Frescobaldi spent time chatting about wine with B-21 Proprietor, Bob Sprentall, and B-21′s Italy Correspondent, Steve Rayman. He also took the time to sign all of the Frescobaldi wines on our shelves. Yes, even the 2004 Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo which incidentally is #15 on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2009. Other bottles he signed include the 2006 Frescobaldi Giramonte Super Tuscan ($99.99), 2006 Frescobaldi Mormoreto Toscana ($59.99) and the 2006 Frescobaldi Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva ($19.99).
The Frescobaldi family has a 700-year history as wine merchants and growers in Tuscany. Thirty generations have dedicated themselves to the production of great Tuscan wines, with over 1,000 hectares of estate vineyards and nine estates and an unwavering commitment to quality. As one would suspect a wide range of wines are available from an estate of this size. Nippozzano is one of my favorites, what is one of yours?
BTW – 1st come, 1st serve on the bottles he signed today! To make sure you get the signed bottles, give us a call to order, or stop on by the store! (1-888-221-9463)
1 Comment to A surprise visit from Ferdinando Frescobaldi of Marchesi de Frescobaldi
It was a pleasure to meet Mr. Frescobaldi. We chatted about the Nippozzano estate in the prized Chianti district of Rufina. I had not realized how small Rufina is and that it is a fair bit North of the much larger and more well-known Classico area. Interestingly Mr. Frescobaldi is also the President of Ornellaia.
November 30, 2009