Blend di Merlot, awarded James Suckling

The Toscana Rosso La Vite Lucente of the Luce della Vite company was born in vineyards located on the hills of Montalcino, in Tuscany.

It is mainly produced with Merlot and Sangiovese grapes, harvested in September and fermented in stainless steel at a controlled temperature of around 28 ° C for 12 days. The wine is left to macerate on the skins for 22 days, then undergoes the malolactic fermentation process in steel. It then ages in new and second-hand French oak barrels and a small part in Amer...

Siepi Toscana IGT is a unique wine that represents the deep bond of the Mazzei family with the vineyard of the same name and the Castello di Fonterutoli estate. Siepi, before being a wine, is a vineyard owned by the family since 1435. In the 1980s, Lapo Mazzei recognized the potential of this vineyard, understanding that Sangiovese and Merlot could not only integrate in a complementary way, but also express themselves with elegance and persistence "in one voice".

It is produced with Sangiovese an...

The Toscana Rosso La Vite Lucente of the Luce della Vite company was born in vineyards located on the hills of Montalcino, in Tuscany.

It is mainly produced with Merlot and Sangiovese grapes, harvested in September and fermented in stainless steel at a controlled temperature of around 28 ° C for 12 days. The wine is left to macerate on the skins for 22 days, then undergoes the malolactic fermentation process in steel. It then ages in new and second-hand French oak barrels and a small part in Amer...

Arnaldo Caprai's Montefalco Rosso Riserva is born in vineyards located in the lands of Montefalco in Umbria, from a company that is constantly developing to create wines with great personality and typicality.

It is produced with 70% Sangiovese grapes, 15% with Sagrantino grapes and 15% with Merlot grapes. It ages for about 20 months in barrique, and for a further 6 months in bottle.

This Montefalco Riserva is characterized by a ruby red color. The nose opens with an intense bouquet with hints of c...

The Bertinga Tuscan red wine from the homonymous company is born in vineyards located in the Chianti Classico area.

Once harvested, the 50% Merlot and 50% Sangiovese grapes are vinified in steel and concrete vats. The wine then ages in French oak barriques and Austrian oak tonneaux for approx. 18 months, followed by 12 months in the bottle.

Brilliant purple-red in colour, the nose is expressed with aromas of ripe black fruits, enriched by vegetal, spicy and aromatic herb notes. The sip is soft and...

Montefalco Rosso di Arnaldo Caprai was born in vineyards located in the lands of Montefalco in Umbria, from a company that is continuously developing to create wines with great personality and typicality.

It is produced 70% with Sangiovese grapes, 15% with Sagrantino grapes and 15% with Merlot grapes. This wine ages for about 12 months in barriques, and for further 4 months in bottle.

Montefalco Rosso is characterized by a ruby red color. The nose opens with an elegant bouquet with hints of wild f...

The Toscana Rosso di Luce della Vite is born in vineyards located in the splendid setting of the hills of Montalcino, in Tuscany.

It is produced with Merlot and Sangiovese grapes, harvested between September and October and fermented in thermo-conditioned stainless steel tanks at a temperature below 30 ° C for 12 days. The wine is left to macerate on the skins for about 4 weeks, then undergoes the malolactic fermentation process in barrique. It then ages in oak barrels for 24 months before being ...

Mosaico is a wine that has made assembly its distinctive feature. Three vines, three identities, a single territory.

In the clay soils of Bolgheri, in Tuscany, the Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grapes express a character of radiance but at the same time of finesse. These are the components of the Casa di Terra mosaic blend, with a breakdown of 60%, 30% and 10% respectively. After alcoholic fermentation in steel by indigenous yeasts, the wine ages for 12 months in French oak barrels - 2n...

Podere dei Blumeri is a blend of Merlot and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso grapes, varieties that have proven to be particularly suitable for the microclimatic and pedological conditions of the homonymous estate of the Schiopetto company.

The bunches are harvested manually between the second and third decade of September. Fermentation takes place for 10-15 days in wooden vats at a temperature of 25 ° C. The wine ages for at least 18 months in oak barrels and ages for a further 18 months in glass.

Int...

The 43 of Tenuta Silvio Nardi owes its name to the 43rd parallel that crosses the territory of Montalcino, the birthplace of this wine.

It is produced with Sangiovese, Merlot and Petit Verdot grapes, harvested only by hand. Fermentation and maceration take place at a controlled temperature of not less than 28 °C. The wine evolves for at least 4 months in oak barrels and then continues the ageing in the bottle.

The 43 of Tenuta Silvio Nardi has a ruby red colour. The nose offers an intense and spic...

The Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vineyard The Casuccia di Castello di Ama was born in vineyards located in the Sienese municipality of Gaiole in Chianti, in Tuscany.

It is produced with Merlot and Sangiovese grapes, harvested entirely by hand between September and October. Fermentation takes place, with maceration for 26 days, in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 30-33 ° C. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine ages for 9 months in Allier oak barrels, partly new.

This C...

The Ser Lapo Riserva was born within the Castello Fonterutoli company, owned by the Mazzei family, located in the heart of the splendid Chianti Classico area.

It is mainly produced with Sangiovese and Merlot grapes, harvested manually in the second half of September. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 26-28 ° C for 15-18 days. Subsequently the wine ages for 12 months in small French oak barrels, before being bottled.

It has a ruby red color. The nose o...

Tìcche Le Forconate is a blend of Sangiovese and Merlot grapes produced by the Barbanera company.

With soils composed mainly of clay, sand and limestone, the vines are harvested in the second half of September. After a careful selection of the best grapes, vinification is carried out in steel at a controlled temperature between 22 ° C and 28 ° C. After the alcoholic fermentation, the wine ages in barrique for at least 12 months.

Beautiful ruby red slightly garnet, has hints of great olfactory inte...

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 f...

The Chianti Classico Ama di Castello di Ama was born in the vineyards located on the hills between Gaiole and Radda in Chianti, in the heart of the Chianti Classico.

It is mainly produced with Sangiovese and Merlot grapes, rigorously harvested by hand around the beginning of September. After sorting, the grapes undergo a crushing and de-stemming process, before being macerated for about 15 days. After the malolactic fermentation the wine is assembled and placed in second passage barriques for abo...

The Chianti Classico of Castello di Volpaia originates from a blend of Sangiovese and Merlot vines, with a strong predominance of the former, cultivated by vineyards suited to the Chianti Classico area that insist on hills of sandstone and sandy soils mixed with silt.

After the manual harvest carried out between the second half of September and the first half of October, the vinification takes place in thermo-conditioned steel tanks. The wine ages in cask for 12 months.

The color is intense ruby r...

Bolgheri Magari Ca 'Marcanda di Gaja was born in vineyards located in the heart of the Bolgheri area, known for the production of wines of great value.

It is produced 50% with Merlot grapes, 25% with Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and 25% with Cabernet Franc grapes. The wine ages in barriques for 18 months, before being bottled. This wine perfectly represents the essence of the Tuscan Maremma.

Magari Ca 'Marcanda is characterized by a deep ruby red color. The nose opens with an elegant bouquet, with hi...