Details
- Type: Red
- Country: Italy
- Region: Toscana
- Vintage: 2019
- Producer: Piccini
- Primary grape: Sangiovese
- Bottle size: 75cl
- Code: 35838
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Ethical
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Vegetarian
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Vegan
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Sulphites
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Expression
Oaked, intense, concentrated reds
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Full-flavoured and mature cheeses e.g. Cheddar, Cheshire, Edam, Gouda. Manchego, parmesan, Pont l’Évêque
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Bay leaf, black pepper, chives, mint, nutmeg, rosemary, thyme
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Grilled, roasted, seared, braised game: boar, duck, grouse, pheasant, venison. Beef, lamb
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Full-flavoured cream- or cheese-based sauces e.g. parmesan. Intense wild mushroom, casserole or jus sauces
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Some good combinations are possible with spicy foods but careful experimentation is required
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Usually vegetables will be supporting a full-flavoured meat or dominating sauce. Hearty lentil dishes. Rich, wild mushroom dishes
About the Wine
Sangiovese
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At its best Sangiovese produces great wines, such as Chianti, Brunello di Montalchino as well as used in blends coined as Super Tuscans. Sangiovese is high in acidity with a sour red cherry fruit character, and sometimes quite earthy with grippy tannin.
Flavours:
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Cherry
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Leather
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Roasted Tomato
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Sweet Balsamic
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Sweet Tobacco
The Piccini family live and work in the heart of Chianti. In1882, Angiolo Piccini bought seven hectares of vineyards to produce wines. Mario Piccini, fourth generation, runs one of the most distinctive, dynamic and innovative Italian estates, now converted to organic farming. Together with a selection of drought-tolerant rootstocks, lower density trellising systems, indigenous grape varieties replacing some international ones, aim at a holistic approach towards sustainability practices.
The Country
Italy
From the cold northern regions to the sizzling south of Sicily, Italy is a kaleidoscope of colours, flavours, grapes and styles from regions such as Barolo to lesser-known Montefalco and Etna.
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