"This is the basic wine of the Fattoria, yet our research of the highest quality applied to all our vineyards, not only the most suited ones. This Chianti lines up its quality level to the Riserva and single vineyard wines. It is made from 95% Sangiovese and 5% Colorino. The fermentation takes place with maceration on the skins for about 20 days, followed by 8 months of barrel aging in French oak.The wine has a deep ruby red color and intense bouquet of black cherry and violet aromas and flavors. It is full and round on the palate with excellent tannic structure and a round harmonious finish." —importer
"The Santa Cristina Rosso shows a full red color with purplish highlights. The nose, pleasurable and intense, offers fruity notes of cherries, blackberries, and plums fused with aromas of vanilla and coffee. The palate is supple, enveloping, and full of fruit on the finish and aftertaste." —winemaker
"From a blend of Sangiovese and small quantities of Merlot from the company's vineyards. This historic wine for the Tuscany region is easy to drink, with a warm, well-balanced flavor, with harmonious roundness in the tannins, a fruity aroma with notes of currant and violet and a brilliant ruby red color. Ready immediately, it is suitable for a wide use in food combinations." —winemaker
"The Rosso di Montefalco is intense ruby red with purple hints. It has an ample fruit nose of raspberries and hints of spices and vanilla. The palate is structured with tannins that complement the wine's roundness." —winemaker
"Borgoforte is a small village in the middle of our Estate that proved too strong to conquer. Like our new red wines, it symbolizes the resilient and charming character of the Tuscans. This wine is made in the “Super – Tuscan” style by adding Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes to the classical grape of Tuscany, Sangiovese. Each year we add selected wines to the blend to bring subtle complexity and richness without losing the flavor of the traditional wines of Tuscany. Grapes picked at optimum ripeness ensure a wine which expresses itself in its ripe black fruit components and full body. A true reflection of flavours which are a marriage of our soils under the Tuscan sun. For smooth body and elegance, the wine is aged in small oak barrels." —winemaker
"A pleasant, fresh wine, ready to drink. It is the result of an experimental approach to the vineyard and vinification. The vineyards that produce the grapes used in Zingari wines are located at the foot of the hills, partly in the village of Suvereto and partly in Riotorto. Vinification involves the employment of technical experiments such as the use of experimental French-produced micro-oxygenation apparatus." —winemaker
"A Luca Maroni 2016 “Wine of the Year”, this 70% Primitivo/30% Negroamaro blend was rated 98 points and Best Italian Red Wine. Negroamaro grapes are partially dried, and then blended with Primitivo grapes, then aged in French oak barrels. This process gives the wine a ripe cherry, super rich and complex finish." —importer
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Candoni Chianti Italy Size: 750ml, Tuscany, Chianti, Red Wine
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"Our Candoni Chianti comes from a very careful selection of Sangiovese and Canaiolo grapes. It has an intense ruby-red purple color and a fresh almond and ripe blackberry fragrance, with a soft, earthy, dry finish on the palate." —winemaker
"Intense ruby purple. Spicy nose of plum and cherry and hint of raspberry. The complex aromas range from vanilla, spiciness to fruit flavors such as blackberries and plums." —winemaker
"Tomaiolo Riserva has a great depth of dark cherry fruit, chocolate, and earth flavors. It aged in Slavonian oak casks for two years and refined for a further period in the bottle. The long, spiced, and fruity finish makes it perfect with pizza, pasta, as well as grilled meats and vegetables." —winemaker
"Brilliant ruby red, fresh scent of cherry. Young wine of medium alcohol, should be drunk within one – two years in order to fully appreciate its fragrance and its vibrancy." —winemaker
"TRE stands for the three grape varieties, Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, and for Brancaia's three Tuscan estates - the basis for this wine. The wine is dominated by delicious red fruit flavors; it is really juicy and always ready to drink. It’s an elegant and well-structured medium-bodied wine which matures for one year in French tonneaux and cement." —winemaker
"Villa Antinori 2021 is ruby red in color. The nose is intense, intriguing and presents fruity notes of black cherries and plum jam together with hints of boxwood, tobacco, and vanilla. The palate is mouth filling with supple, velvety tannins sustained by outstanding freshness and pleasant sapidity." —winemaker
"An elegant, harmonious wine with considerable structure and aromaticity. Ruby red in color with purplish hues, it initially reveals sophisticated notes of vanilla, black pepper and cloves, echoed by gentle nuances of raisined grapes. On the palate it is velvety, with soft tannins and a long and persistent finish." —winemaker
"Ruby red in color with purplish hues, it expresses a fragrant fruity note dominated by cherry, echoed by fresher nuances of aromatic herbs." —winemaker
"Villa Tirrena is the result of another exceptional vintage that highlights all the characteristics of the climate of the Valle dei Calanchi. Intense in color, the aroma of ripe red and black fruits stands out on the nose, accompanied by spices. Rich and round, this wine has a velvety tannic structure, which covers the palate, to express immediate pleasure." —winemaker
"Bastioni marries the elegance and pleasantness of Sangiovese, with the roundness and complexity of small parts of Merlot and Malvasia Nera: succulent wine, it has ripe tannins that give it complexity and character. Bright ruby color with garnet reflections. Notes of black cherry compote in which blend a small red berries and spices. In the mouth the wine is savory, complex with a tannic structure, soft and captivating. From the long end it marries beautifully with the pleasures of the table." —winemaker
"This wine is elegant and well balanced, with a good structure and aroma. Ruby red in color with purple hues, it offers light hints of raisins, sophisticated notes of vanilla, black pepper, cloves and cinnamon. It has a long, velvety finish and soft tannins." —winemaker
"Dark red, with purple reflections. Sophisticated aroma, forest fruits, morello cherry. Fine and complex. Rounded, full-bodied, well balanced, persistent." —winemaker