{"id":850,"date":"2026-01-10T18:39:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T17:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infestante.com\/?p=850"},"modified":"2026-01-10T19:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T18:16:27","slug":"pest-takes-root-in-the-world-of-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infestante.com\/en\/2026\/01\/10\/pest-takes-root-in-the-world-of-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"INFESTANTE PUTS DOWN \"ROOTS\" IN THE WORLD OF WINE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The score confirms this 94\/100 <\/strong>awarded by Stuart Pigott, critic of the group JamesSuckling.com<\/strong>, one of the most authoritative reference platforms in the international wine scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roots 2024 <\/strong>It is a wine born in the noble terroir of the lower Murgia and, without raising its voice, manages to reach far.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

James Suckling<\/strong>, critic with over forty years of experience and already a historic signature of Wine Spectator<\/em>, Today, he leads a team that annually tastes tens of thousands of wines from around the world, both in the cellar and blind. His approach prizes balance, identity, tension, and terroir-specific consistency, rather than opulence for its own sake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An award of this level therefore speaks not only to the quality of the wine, but also to the solidity of the vision that generated it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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And Radici's vision starts from the soil.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The grapes come from old vines well rooted in the limestone matrix of the lower Murgia<\/strong>, where the bedrock is covered with red clay with a good amount of sand. This rare combination enhances the wine's finesse and allows for excellent analytical and flavor balance, harvest after harvest (also thanks to regenerative farming techniques).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Radici 2024 comes from grapes (grown organically) harvested by hand in small crates. August 28th<\/strong>. During vinification, the destemmed grapes were combined with a percentage of whole bunches to enhance the wine's minerality, aromatic freshness and complexity. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts<\/strong> in stainless steel tanks, extraction with soft pigeages <\/strong>and then refinement in amphora<\/strong>. The pH of 3.5 and the 14% vol. find a natural balance, giving life to a long and clean sip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is a vibrant and Mediterranean aromatic profile, with hints of aromatic herbs, lychee flower, red berries and hints of exotic fruit<\/strong>. On the palate, the wine is taut, precise, and juicy, with defined tannins that faithfully reflect its terroir. A medium-bodied wine, surprisingly light on the palate, yet retains depth and persistence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Roots 2024 is the first vintage <\/strong>of this label.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The 94\/100 <\/strong>of Radici 2024, it is not the first evaluation that Infestante receives on the siteJamesSuckling.com<\/strong>, in fact, in April 2024 also the ros\u00e9 Primofiore 2023<\/strong> (the company's first label and first wine overall) had been rated with a score of 92\/100<\/strong> ranking among the best Apulian ros\u00e9s. These scores, however, do not represent a point of arrival, but rather a confirmation of the work done so far and a motivation to work even harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The road is still long but the direction taken is clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the roots are good, it means that the tree will grow strong and lush!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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