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Saffredi – almost from the beginning

Clara Gentili and Elisabetta Geppetti of Fattoria Le Pupille

A vertical tasting of the most famous wine of the deep south of the Maremma, a companion piece to Saffredi 2004 back to 1987.

Notching up 30 successful vintages of an untried wine in a newish wine area is quite an achievement. To have stocks of the most successful ones to show off at a thirtieth anniversary tasting is another.

A crowd of European wine media rather similar to that gathered to taste Carlo Ferrini’s personal wines was also convened for this event, in this case at Ten Trinity Square, the Asian-owned wine-themed members club that is part of...