Le Fraghe

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Country of Origin: Italy
Location: Lake Garda, Veneto
People: Matilde Poggi, Owner & Winemaker
Viticulture: Certified Organic

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Le Fraghe 2023 'Camporengo' Garganega, Veneto IGT Login — In Stock
Le Fraghe 2023 'Rodon' Bardolino Chiaretto DOC Login AG 89 In Stock
Le Fraghe 2021 Bardolino DOC Login DEC 93 In Stock

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Wine Spectator: Bardolino? Seriously? Will American consumers embrace Le Fraghe's vision for this once-simple Italian red?
Hawk Wakawaka: Portraits of Bardolino 2 - Matilde Poggi of Le Fraghe
WineStories.com: Le Fraghe's Bardolino

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Matilde Poggi is the owner and winemaker for Le Fraghe, which is one of the most regarded wineries of Bardolino. Located in Cavaion Veronese in the town of Affi, Le Fraghe is in the heart of the Bardolino production zone in Northern Italy. Lake Garda is to the west and Monte Baldo is to the north. The property and its 15th-century stone farmhouse have been in the family since 1880, and Matilde’s first harvest was 1984. She currently has 28 hectares of vines, planted mainly with the Corvina grape. In 2013, Matilde was elected President of the Federazione Italiana Vignaioli Indipendenti (Italian Federation of Independent Grape Growers). Matilde Poggi has three daughters, to whom she’d like to pass on Le Fraghe one day.

The wines of Le Fraghe are food-friendly — very fresh, with fruit, and easy to drink, with not much oak or much alcohol. The wines are elegant and refreshing reflections of the Corvina, Rondinella, and Garganega grapes. Indigenous yeast is used from the vineyards but not in a spontaneous way; Matilde makes a small batch fermentation from the vineyard and then inoculates the rest of the harvest with that yeast. Fermentations are very cold and slow to increase complexity and fresh flavors. The estate has been organic in the cellar since 2012 and in the vineyard since 2009.

Reviews

  • Le Fraghe 2021 Bardolino DOC
    Decanter
    Rating: 93 (3/15/2023)

    This deceptively simple blend of 80% Corvina and 20% Rondinella from Matilde Poggi's estate at Cavaion Veronese is an epicurean masterpiece. The ripe and sweet-smelling nose of red and black cherries has a hint of violet. The palate is ripe and fresh, and so juicy thanks to the crisp acidity. It finishes as clean as a whistle and is utterly delicious.

  • Le Fraghe 2023 'Rodon' Bardolino Chiaretto DOC
    Vinous
    Rating: 89 (5/21/2024)

    The 2023 Chiaretto Rodon is a very pretty, aromatic, aperitif-style rosé from the shores of Lake Garda. Soft and inviting, the 2023 is a fine choice for warm-weather drinking. Hints of orange peel, grapefruit and flowers linger.