“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
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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.
2022 GARDINI NOTES 98/100
2022 DOCTOR WINE 99/100
2021 VINOUS 94+ points
2021 GARDINI NOTES 99/100
2021 DOCTOR WINES 98/100
2020 VINOUS 94 points
2020 VERONELLI Three Gold Stars
2020 FALSTAFF TROPHY TOSCANA 98 points
2020 WINE HUNTER AWARD Gold
2019 DECANTER 94 points
2019 DOCTOR WINE 97 points
2019 GAMBERO ROSSO Three Glasses
2019 GARDINI NOTES 110 points
2019 FALSTAFF 95 points
2018 DOCTOR WINE 94 points
2018 BIBENDA 4 grape bunches
2018 VERONELLI 94 points – Three Gold Stars
2018 GAMBERO ROSSO Three Glasses
2018 AIS VITAE 3 vines
2018 FALSTAFF 97 points
2018 JAMES SUCKLING 92 points
2018 VINOUS 93 points
2017 FALSTAFF 95 points
2017 DOCTOR WINE 94 points
2017 AIS VITAE 4 vines
2017 GAMBERO ROSSO Three Glasses
2017 VERONELLI 95 points – Three Gold Stars; 5 grape bunches
2017 BIBENDA 94 points
2016 JAMES SUCKLING 97/100 – Platinum Medal; 95 points
2016 DECANTER WWA 99 points
2016 FALSTAFF Three Glasses
2016 LIVETS GODA 100 points
2016 GAMBERO ROSSO 94 points – Three Gold Stars
2016 MIGLIORI VINI E VIGNAIOLI D’ITALIA / VERONELLI 3 vines
2016 AIS VITAE 97 points
2016 LUCA MARONI 92 points
2016 DOCTOR WINE 4 grape bunches
2016 BIBENDA 95 points
2016 JAMES SUCKLING 94/100 – Silver Medal
2015 DECANTER WWA 97 points
2015 FALSTAFF 95 points – Three Gold Stars; 95/100 – Gold Medal
2015 VERONELLI 94 points
2015 DECANTER WWA 94 points
2014 AIS VITAE 4 vines
2014 VERONELLI 94 points – Three Blue Stars
2014 BIBENDA 4 grape bunches
2014 DOCTOR WINE 91 points
2014 WINE ADVOCATE 93 points
2014 JANCIS ROBINSON 16.5/20
2014 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 grape bunches
2013 DECANTER WWA 90/100 – Silver Medal
2013 L’ESPRESSO 4 bottles
2013 VERONELLI 92 points – Three Red Stars
2012 LUCA MARONI 96 points
2012 BIBENDA 5 grape bunches
2012 VINOUSMEDIA 94+ points
2012 WINE ENTHUSIAST 92 points
2012 DECANTER WWA 18/20 points
2011 L’ESPRESSO 4 bottles
2011 VERONELLI 94 points – Three Red Stars
2011 LUCA MARONI 96 points
2011 BIBENDA 5 grape bunches
2011 WINE ADVOCATE 94 points
2011 VINOUSMEDIA 96 points
2011 DECANTER WWA 17.50/20 points
2010 L’ESPRESSO 5 bottles
2010 VERONELLI 94 points – Three Blue Stars
2010 LUCA MARONI 93 points
2010 BIBENDA 5 grape bunches
2010 WINE ADVOCATE 94 points (young)
2010 VINOUSMEDIA 95 points
2010 DECANTER WWA 17/20 points
2009 VERONELLI 93 points – Three Blue Stars
2009 WINE ADVOCATE 94 points
2009 VINOUS 95 points
2009 DECANTER 17/20
2009 LUCA MARONI 92 points
2009 BIBENDA 5 grape bunches
2008 WINE ADVOCATE 92 points (early)
2008 VINOUSMEDIA 92 points
2008 DECANTER WWA 16.5/20 points
2008 L’ESPRESSO 4 bottles
2008 VERONELLI 93 points – Three Blue Stars
2008 BIBENDA 4 grape bunches
2007 WINE ADVOCATE 94 points (young)
2007 VINOUSMEDIA 94 points
2007 L’ESPRESSO 4 bottles
2007 VERONELLI 92 points – Three Red Stars
2007 BIBENDA 4 grape bunches
2006 WINE ADVOCATE 96 points (early)
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 grape 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 grape bunches
2003 VERONELLI 92 points – Three Blue Stars
2003 BIBENDA 4 grape bunches
2002 L’ESPRESSO 4 bottles
2002 BIBENDA 4 grape bunches
2001 VINOUSMEDIA 92 points
2001 GAMBERO ROSSO 3 Black Glasses
2001 L’ESPRESSO 5 bottles
2001 VERONELLI 93 points – Three Blue Stars
2001 LUCA MARONI 95 points
2001 BIBENDA 4 grape bunches