2019 M.L. Fioretti, P.V.D., Rosso, Tuscany, Italy
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Drink 2022 to 2030
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux (October 2021)
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Fioretti
Sangiovese
A black grape widely grown in Central Italy and the main component of Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as well as being the sole permitted grape for the famed Brunello di Montalcino.
It is a high yielding, late ripening grape that performs best on well-drained calcareous soils on south-facing hillsides. For years it was blighted by poor clonal selection and massive overcropping - however since the 1980s the quality of Sangiovese-based wines has rocketed upwards and they are now some of the most sought after in the world.
It produces wines with pronounced tannins and acidity, though not always with great depth of colour, and its character can vary from farmyard/leather nuances through to essence of red cherries and plums. In the 1960s the advent of Super Tuscans saw bottlings of 100% Sangiovese wines, as well as the introduction of Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon blends, the most famous being Tignanello.
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From a 3.5ha vineyard at 400m elevation in the Tuscan hills. Clear burst of fragrant raspberry and redcurrant fruits, with aromatics that curls upwards alongside cold ash and liquorice root, sweet yet smoky raspberry puree on the finish, a trace of heat brings things to a more abrupt finish than ideal, and a touch of butterscotch shows the oak influence. There is juice as it opens up, giving a mouthwatering finish. Aged in 700l oak casks for 12 months, going into 2,500 litre oak vats then cement tanks before bottling. First time for a full September release, although a limited number of bottles were released through the Place last winter.
Drink 2022 to 2030
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux (October 2021)
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