{"title":"Le Fraghe","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Matilde Poggi bottled her first vintage at Le Fraghe in 1984, she was 22 years old and working largely against the grain. Bardolino was then dominated by cooperatives and bulk production, and the idea that a young woman could build a serious independent estate in this appellation was not taken for granted. More than four decades later, Matilde is president of the Federazione Italiana Vignaioli Indipendenti and vice president of its European equivalent, a position that reflects both her stature in Italian wine and her lifelong conviction that the grower who farms the vine should be the one who makes and sells the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Poggi family has farmed land in Cavaion Veronese since 1881. When relatives divided the property in the 1980s, Matilde chose to build her own winery rather than sell the grapes. Le Fraghe, which takes its name from the local dialect word for wild strawberries, gave its first harvest in 1984. Certified organic since 2009 in the vineyard and since 2012 in the cellar, the estate now farms 28 hectares in the communes of Affi and Cavaion Veronese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/le-fraghe\"\u003eLe Fraghe producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bardolino-le-fraghe-veneto-italy-red-wine","title":"Le Fraghe Bardolino DOC 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eLe Fraghe Bardolino tastes of cherries, blueberries, and herbs, with hints of orange peel, cinnamon, and black pepper; it works with a range of dishes (pork, chicken, grilled salmon). The body of the wine is velvety (not unlike Pinot Noir), with balancing acidity, very drinkable; if the measure of a good wine is that you wish the bottle had another glass left in it, this wine is perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Fraghe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8462118977591,"sku":"lefraghe-bardolino","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/le-fraghe-bardolino-organic-wine.png?v=1780723516"},{"product_id":"rodon-bardolino-chiaretto-veneto-italy-rose-wine","title":"Le Fraghe Rodon Bardolino Chiaretto 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eRòdon is the rosé of Le Fraghe, made from 80% Corvina and 20% Rondinella grown on the glacial moraine soils of the Bardolino DOC on the eastern shore of Lake Garda. Matilde Poggi vinifies the two varieties separately, giving the must a 6-8 hour cold maceration on skins before fermentation at 17°C. The wine then rests on fine lees in stainless steel through the winter and is bottled the following spring under screwcap to preserve its fresh aromatics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a pale, rose-tinted wine with aromas of wild rose and wild strawberry underscored by redcurrant and a faint bitter herb note. On the palate it is dry, crisp, and saline, with white pepper cutting through the fruit and bright acidity giving it real drive. This is not a neutral, faded rosé — the Corvina brings genuine personality and a savory edge that holds up well with food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRòdon is produced from the same organically farmed estate fruit as Le Fraghe's Bardolino Classico, with a portion of the juice bled off at the start of red wine fermentation. The Bardolino Classico benefits from the more concentrated solid-to-liquid ratio that remains, and the Chiaretto gains depth from being tied to a red wine fermentation rather than produced as a standalone direct press. At 12% ABV, it is light enough to drink through a meal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Fraghe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8462209843255,"sku":"LEFRRODO17C","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/le-fraghe-bardolino-rodon-organic-wine_6632952f-f81a-439b-a9c0-45233176e57a.png?v=1780723573"},{"product_id":"le-fraghe-rodon-chiaretto-di-bardolino-organic-wine","title":"Le Fraghe Rodon Chiaretto di Bardolino 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eLe Fraghe Bardolino Chiaretto \u003cem\u003eRodon\u003c\/em\u003e is pale pink in color and redolent of wild strawberries with hints of bitter herbs. Perfect with salmon and other substantial fish dishes, and it's very good with grilled chicken or pork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's made of Corvina (80%) and Rondinella, two of the traditional indigenous varieties from the area, fermented and aged in stainless steel, and it's bottled under screwcap, to retain freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Rose' is a saignée of Le Fraghe Bardolino, which we also sell: a portion of the pink juice is bled off from the red wine fermentation, to give a pink wine as well as a more concentrated red wine - more concentrated because the remaining fermentation has a higher solid-to-liquid ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Fraghe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44990748426456,"sku":"lefraghe-bardolinochiaretto","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/le-fraghe-bardolino-rodon-organic-wine.png?v=1780723544"},{"product_id":"le-fraghe-camporengo-garganega","title":"Le Fraghe Camporengo Garganega 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eLe Fraghe Camporengo Garganega is a distinguished white wine from the Veneto region of Italy. Crafted exclusively from the indigenous Garganega grape, this wine reflects the unique terroir of the area, characterized by its volcanic and limestone-rich soils. The vineyards benefit from a temperate climate, with cool breezes from Lake Garda contributing to the grapes' balanced acidity. The winemaking process involves gentle pressing of the grapes, followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures to preserve the varietal's fresh and aromatic qualities. This meticulous approach ensures a wine that embodies the essence of its origin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Fraghe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50235146797272,"sku":"LEFRAGHE-GARGANEGA","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/lefraghe-camporengo-garganega-organic-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780288491"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/le-fraghe.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}