Toscana Rosso IGT 2016 Tenuta Casenuove

The Toscana Rosso IGT of Tenuta Casenuova is born on the hills of Panzano in Chianti, in the province of Florence. The company was owned by the Gandolfini family for decades, only to be acquired in 2014 by Philippe Austruy, who already owned some châteaux in France. The supervision of the vineyards and the preparation of the wine blends are supervised by the consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt.

The harvest is manual and takes place, depending on the year, between the last week of September and the first ten days of October. The grapes are vinified in vitrified concrete tanks, with pumping over and delestage during the entire period of stay in the tank (approx. 30 days). The racking and pressing of the pomace take place by means of a vertical press. An aging period of 12 months follows in large Slavonian oak barrels of 25 hl, in tonneaux of 500 liters. and in first passage barriques. Finally the wine is further refined in the bottle for 30 months.

In the glass the wine is intense ruby red with purple hues. The nose reveals aromas of red and black fruit, mocha, graphite and spicy notes. The taste is full and full-bodied, with velvety tannins and good persistence.

Ideal in combination with roasts, braised meats, semi-mature and aged cheeses.