“The name comes from the rock that used to guard the vines. I mix up – I have to mix up – History and Fable. The Fable of a great Tuscan wine.”
Pasquale Forte
AREA: 1.0 ha
SOILS: Clay with some limestone
ALTITUDE: 525 m above sea level
EXPOSURE: south-west
PERSONALITY: The Charismatic
Guardiavigna, symbol of power, has a fine, elegant core and a warm red colour of great depth. The silky tannic texture leads on to aromas and flavours of the terroir from which it comes.
2019 GAMBERO ROSSO Three goblets
2018 GAMBERO ROSSO Three goblets
2017 GAMBERO ROSSO Three goblets
2017 VERONELLI 95 points – Three Gold Stars
2017 BIBENDA 5 Bunches
2016 JAMES SUCKLING 94 points
2016 DWWA ’20 97/100 platinum medal
2016 FALSTAFF 95 points
2016 LIVETS GODA 99 points
2016 GAMBERO ROSSO Three Goblets
2016 VERONELLI Three Gold Stars
2016 DOC.WINE 92 points
2015 JAMES SUCKLING 95 points
2015 DWWA ’19 94/100 silver medal
2015 FALSTAFF 97 points
2015 VERONELLI 95 points – Three Gold Stars
2014 DWWA ’18 95/100 – gold medal
2014 FALSTAFF 94 points
2014 LIVETS GODA 94 points
2014 AIS VITAE 4 Vines
2014 VERONELLI 94 points – Three Blue Stars
2014 BIBENDA 4 Bunches
2014 DOC.WINE 91 points
2013 WINE ADVOCATE 93 points
2013 JANCIS ROBINSON 16.5/20
2013 WINE ENTHUSIAST 92 points
2013 FALSTAFF 94 points
2013 LIVETS GODA 96 points
2013 VERONELLI 94 points – Three Blue Stars
2013 LUCA MARONI 92 points
2013 BIBENDA 5 Bunches
2012 DWWA ’16 90/100 silver medal
2012 L’ESPRESSO 4 bottles
2012 VERONELLI 92 points – Three red stars
2012 LUCA MARONI 96 points
2012 BIBENDA 5 Bunches
2011 VINOUS 94+ points
2011 WINE ENTHUSIAST 92 points
2011 DWWA 18/20 points
2011 L’ESPRESSO 4 bottles
2011 VERONELLI 94 points – Three red stars
2011 LUCA MARONI 96 points
2011 BIBENDA 5 Bunches
2010 WINE ADVOCATE 94 points
2010 VINOUS 96 points
2010 DWWA 17.5 points/20
2010 L’ESPRESSO 5 bottles
2010 VERONELLI 94 points – Three Blue Stars
2010 LUCA MARONI 93 points
2010 BIBENDA 5 Bunches
2009 WINE ADVOCATE 94 points (young)
2009 VINOUS 95 points
2009 DWWA 17/20 points
2009 VERONELLI 93 points – Three blue stars
2009 LUCA MARONI 92 points
2009 BIBENDA 5 Bunches
2008 WINE ADVOCATE 92 points (young)
2008 VINOUS 92 points
2008 DWWA 16.5/20 points
2008 L’ESPRESSO 4 bottles
2008 VERONELLI 93 points – Three blue stars
2008 BIBENDA 4 Bunches
2007 WINE ADVOCATE 94 points (young)
2007 VINOUS 94 points
2007 L’ESPRESSO 4 bottles
2007 VERONELLI 92 points – Three Red Stars
2007 BIBENDA 4 Bunches
2006 WINE ADVOCATE 96 points (young)
2006 WINE ENTHUSIAST 92 points
2006 L’ESPRESSO 4 bottles
2006 VERONELLI 92 points – Three red stars
2006 LUCA MARONI 96 points
2006 BIBENDA 5 bunches
2005 VERONELLI 92 points – Three blue stars
2005 LUCA MARONI 95 points
2004 L’ESPRESSO 5 bottles
2004 VERONELLI 94 points – Three blue stars
2004 LUCA MARONI 94 points
2004 BIBENDA 4 bunches
2003 VERONELLI 92 points – Three blue stars
2003 BIBENDA 4 bunches
2002 L’ESPRESSO 4 bottles
2002 BIBENDA 4 bunches
2001 VINOUS 92 points
2001 GAMBERO ROSSO 3 Black goblets
2001 L’ESPRESSO 5 bottles
2001 VERONELLI 93 points – Three blue stars
2001 LUCA MARONI 95 points
2001 BIBENDA 4 bunches