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16¼/20
Valdipiatta Rosso di Montepulciano 2014
Tuscany, ItalyThe blend is 80/15/5 sangiovese/canaiolo nero/mammolo producing about 8 tons to the hectare. Only some 12 percent of the wine sees oak for a brief 3-month period and those 300-litre Allier oak barrels have already been used once. It gets another 3-months of bottle ageing before the young rosso is released. Look for a medium dark wine with a fresh attack. The textures are soft and round but there is fine acidity to keep it focused and fresh. The family prefers a cold, pre-fermentation maceration to extract colour and tannins without alcohol which keeps the wine bright and soft. In fact, the focus is on fruit and there is plenty in this edition. We love the bright, fragrant, cherry fruit flavours and its pure, almost quaffable, style. A great restaurant lunch wine or to begin the evening with a charcuterie plate, fresh pasta with meets or a favourite cheese. Production is 30,000 bottles.Tasted: 24 March 2017Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Blend: Sangiovese - Canaiolo Nero - MammoloCSPC: 895201UPC: 8023309214116
