Toscana IGT Ampelio 2020 La Torre

A fine blend of 40% Alicante, 30% Sangiovese and 30% Ciliegiolo, obtained from vineyards located on the hill overlooking the hamlet of Sant'Angelo in Colle, south of Montalcino, gives life to this magnificent red. The vineyards enjoy a southern exposure, which guarantees perfect ripening of the bunches, and are arranged in natural terraces protected from the sirocco and north winds from Poggio dell'Arna and Poggio Civitella.

The harvest, strictly manual, takes place in mid-September and is preceded by green pruning and mechanical processing of the soil. Only the best grapes, the most mature and the healthiest are chosen for the production of this wine and, after a maceration of about twenty days, with the indigenous yeasts of the same grapes, there are the phases of maturation and ageing, the first lasts 12 months in small barrels and the second, one month in the bottle.

With a ruby red colour in the glass, Ampelio has an intense aroma with hints of spring flowers and Mediterranean scrub spices. The taste is fragrant, pleasantly spicy, with notes of berries and a persistent aftertaste.

An evocative wine like few others, you will find it particularly interesting in combination with tagliatelle al ragù, as well as a second course based on red meat, preferably grilled.