Sangiovese
Tuscany’s famous grape means the “blood of Jove” and is best known as the only component of Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino and the main component of the blend Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Morellino di Scansano.
It is known for fresh fruity flavors of strawberry and a little spiciness, but it readily takes on oaky, even tarry, flavors when aged in barrels. While not as aromatic as other red wine varieties such as Pinot noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah, Sangiovese often has a flavor profile of sour red cherries with earthy aromas and tea leaf notes. Wines made from Sangiovese usually have medium-plus tannins and high acidity, making them ideal for pairing with foods.
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Armilla Brunello di Montalcino 2019
Dark black cherry color indicating the ripeness of the vintage. Nose is expressive and big with cherry and notes of licorice and dates. Mouthcoatingly smooth and with more ripe cherry, toast and mineral on the palate. The finish sticks to the teeth and is long. The balance of the fruit, alcohol, oak and acidity work perfectly together to form a finish that easily lasts 45 seconds. The tannins are ripe, but firm.
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Castello Banfi Rosso di Montalcino 2023
Castello Banfi Rosso di Montalcino might be considered Brunello’s younger sibling. Made from 100% select Sangiovese clones, Rosso di Montalcino offers rich, forward fruit flavors in a well-structured wine with supple tannins and good acidity for dining. The soil is calcareous and well-structured. On the nose it is intense, fresh, and fruity with typical varietal characteristics of violet, cherry, and plum. In the mouth it is elegant, balanced, with a velvety tannic texture; closes with a savoury and licorice trail.
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Castello di Verrazzano Chianti Classico 2021
2021 marks the first year the wine is 100% Sangiovese. The Chianti Classico 2021 is a ruby red colour with purple reflections. The wine opens with a bouquet of plum, cherry and blackberry complimented by aromas of iris, violet and wild herbs. The wine presents a good tannic structure on the palate with lingering flavours of red fruit and mild oak. It will improve with mid-term cellaring.
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Castello di Verrazzano Chianti Classico 375 mL 2021
2021 marks the first year the wine is 100% Sangiovese. The Chianti Classico 2021 is a ruby red colour with purple reflections. The wine opens with a bouquet of plum, cherry and blackberry complimented by aromas of iris, violet and wild herbs. The wine presents a good tannic structure on the palate with lingering flavours of red fruit and mild oak. It will improve with mid-term cellaring.
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Castello di Verrazzano Chianti Classico Riserva 2020
Produced only in the best vintages, the “Riserva” is one of the most representative wines of the winery, and it is the top expression of Sangiovese own characteristics. Red garnet colour, scent with red fruit aromas, followed by notes of tobacco, black pepper and sweet wood, which become more complex and delicate with the ageing.
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Colognole Chianti Rufina 2021
Colognole is based in the small Chianti Rufina region, which accounts for just 3% of total Chianti production (and 40% of this is produced by the Frescobaldi family). Rufina is known for possessing the highest elevation vineyards in Chianti which explains why it is slightly cooler than Classico. The wines are also known to be very age-worthy.
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Colognole Riserva Del Don Chianti Rufina 2018
Why ‘Riserva del Don’? In Southern Italy, from whence the family originated, tradition held that the “Don” (property owner) was to be gifted a small, but premium part of each vintage.
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Colognole Riserva Del Don Chianti Rufina 6 pk 2017
Why ‘Riserva del Don’? In Southern Italy, from whence the family originated, tradition held that the “Don” (property owner) was to be gifted a small, but premium part of each vintage.
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Montepeloso A Quo 2023
The wines of Proprietor Fabio Chiarelloto are some of the most highly praised coming out of Tuscany. The 2022 A Quo is an absolutely gorgeous offering from Montepeloso. This vintage is a blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon, enhanced with smaller amounts of Montepulciano, Mareselan and Alicante Bouchet.
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Montepeloso Alpha 2021
Alpha is a Rosso di Toscana produced from younger vines between 8 and 20 years of age. It is Fabio Chiarelotto’s newest creation, and once again goes in a direction unlike many other Rosso di Toscana wines from the Etruscan Coast.
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Montepeloso Eneo 2021
Montepeloso has refined the style of ENEO in recent vintages showcasing native Sangiovese married to Cabernet Sauvignon and shortening the time in wood. All grapes are grown organically in silex (flint) and fossilized clay soils with vines aged 13 to 51 years. Harvest was carried out manually in small baskets from early September to mid-October. After temperature-controlled fermentation, maceration took place on the skins for 12 to 28 days depending on the variety. Malolactic fermentation in used barriques was followed by 9 months in second and third use barrels and a further 10 months in stainless steel before bottling.
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Sinopie Chianti Superiore DOCG 2023
Sinopie refers to the guide lines that artists drew on the walls in preparation to paint large fresco’s. Our own guide lines for making Sinopie Chianti are the crispness of its fruit, the vibrancy of acidity and its genius for pairing with foods. Such is the Sangiovese in the style of Classic Chianti.
$20.95