PUNTO ROSSO

Punto Rosso — Red Point — is the Cabernet Franc expression of the Almivisi estate in purity: a wine with a unique and recognisable identity, dictated by its superb aromatic makeup that gives it a sumptuous balance of taste. Where Qustò uses Cabernet Franc as the most prominent component of a three-variety blend, Punto Rosso offers the variety entirely on its own terms — the cru wine that demonstrates what this specific grape, in this specific Eastern Venice terroir on the 45th parallel, can produce when allowed to speak without the mediation of blending partners.

Cabernet Franc in purity is a wine style of considerable interest and considerable demand for careful handling: the variety's characteristic aromatic profile — violet, bell pepper, graphite, red fruit, and the distinctive herbaceous note that polarises opinion about the variety — must be managed through viticulture and vinification to achieve the balance between intensity and elegance that distinguishes great pure Cabernet Franc from merely adequate production of the same grape.

At Almivisi, where the grapes must be harvested at optimal ripeness — the estate's own emphasis, reflecting the particular importance of harvest timing for a variety that can move quickly from underripe green to overripe jammy depending on conditions — the Cabernet Franc develops in the coastal Eastern Venice terroir a particular character of freshness and aromatic precision. The result is described as a wine with a unique and recognisable identity that gives it a sumptuous balance of taste: the Cabernet Franc in its most complete and most individually compelling form.

Punto Rosso is the perfect wine for those who appreciate the particular character of Cabernet Franc and want to encounter it without the softening and blending influence of other varieties. Available through UniqueWines.