Gianfranco Fino is much admired as a cult winery. Gianfranco and Simona Fino began their wine adventure in 2004 with a small vineyard of bush-trained Primitivo in Puglia. From that modest starting point, they developed a highly individual estate focused on preserving old vines and producing wines with a strong territorial identity. Gianfranco describes himself as a craftsman of the vines, a fitting expression for a project built around exacting vineyard work. Primitivo is the principal grape, while Negroamaro provides another important voice in the collection.
The estate is best known for ES, its concentrated, expressive Primitivo di Manduria, which helped establish a reputation for ambitious southern Italian reds. JO explores Negroamaro, giving wine lovers a complementary view of Puglia’s character. The recognition is substantial and repeated: successive ES vintages have received Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri, alongside top ratings in other Italian guides. ES 2019, for example, earned Tre Bicchieri in the 2022 edition. For drinkers seeking depth, intensity and a distinctive producer story, Gianfranco Fino brings old-vine heritage together with an unusually focused personal vision.
