Tenuta di Trinoro is a 53-acre estate in the Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. It was started in 1992 by Andrea Franchetti, a former restaurateur and wine distributor. One of his goals was to makes wines with large percentages of Cabernet Franc, a grape he likes and believes to be under utilized. Tucked into the south of Tuscany nearly into Lazio, the estate is in an unfashionable neighborhood in terms of grape growing. Yet his wines win high compliments. His Tenuta di Trinoro, typically at least 90% Cabernet Franc, has often won the highest rating of 3 wine glasses from Gambero Rosso. He also makes a 100% Merlot, Palazzi; a 100% Cabernet Franc, Magnacosta; and a Cab Franc, Merlot, Cab Sauvignon and Petit Verdot blend called Assemblaggio. Wine Advocate has called Tenuta di Trionoro’s wines “stellar.”