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Scavigna DOC
A one-estate DOC just south of Savuto that Odoardi essentially created for its top wines. The rules allow international grapes alongside Gaglioppo and Magliocco, so Vigna Garrone drinks like a modern, oak-aged southern red: blackberry, cassis, mocha, dried herbs and ripe, polished tannin at 14 to 15% alcohol. The Polpicello is a purer Magliocco showing plum, violet and pepper. Taste it for the Magliocco and for the fact that you'll rarely get another chance.
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| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odoardi | Scavigna 'Vigna Garrone' The estate's flagship, aged in French barrique; dense, ripe and cassis-scented with a long, warm finish. | $35 to $45 | Wine-Searcher |
| Odoardi | Scavigna Rosso 'Polpicello' Mostly Magliocco from a single hillside; plum, violet, black pepper and a firmer, fresher structure than the Garrone. | $28 to $35 | Wine-Searcher |