Color
Intense ruby red with some pomegranate hues
Grape Varieties
Aroma
Wild berries, strawberry pie and cream, cherries, and a hint of vanilla
Taste
Full bodied, with velvety tannins and lots of ripe fruit. Long and beautiful. Succulent. Hard not to drink now, but will improve with age. Decadent. Made from organic grapes.
Cellaring Potential
7-10 yrs.
Food Matching
The great body and the elegance of the wine make it suitable to deal with the best dishes of the Tuscan tradition: braised dishes, roasted, small game and aged cheeses such as pecorino.
Vinification
De-stemming and crushing, fermentation in stainless steel at a temperature of 28-30 ° C, maceration on the skins for 28 to 40 days.
Aging
At least 30 months in oak barrels of 32 Hl. Followed by 4 months of aging in bottle.
Accolades
James Suckling (93 pts), Robert Parker (90 pts), Vinous (95 pts)