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Modus, Toscana, Ruffino

A blend of 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot, most of which comes from Ruffino?s Poggio Casciano estate which houses its own agronomy research centre. The grapes are vinified separately prior to blending and then aged for about 18 months in French oak barrels. Complex and intense bouquet of cherry, plum and blackberry, with a tremendous weight of fruit flavour on a rich and velvety palate. With the 2010 vintage, Modus extends its track record as one of Tuscany?s most critically acclaimed wines, now boasting 12 years of 90+ scores from esteemed critics at the world?s most respected wine publications: most recently, Modus 2010 received an outstanding 90+ score from Robert Parker?s The Wine Advocate.

Product code: 19497

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Modus, Toscana, Ruffino

Details

Type: Red
Country: Italy
Region: Toscana
Vintage: 2013/2015
Producer: Ruffino
Primary grape: Sangiovese
Secondary grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Bottle size: 75cl
Code: 19497
Awards:
- 2013, Commended Sommelier Wine Awards 2019
- 2016, Silver Decanter World Wine Awards 2019

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Expression

Oaked, intense, concentrated reds

Full-flavoured and mature cheeses e.g. Cheddar, Cheshire, Edam, Gouda. Manchego, parmesan, Pont l’Évêque
Bay leaf, black pepper, chives, mint, nutmeg, rosemary, thyme
Grilled, roasted, seared, braised game: boar, duck, grouse, pheasant, venison. Beef, lamb
Full-flavoured cream- or cheese-based sauces e.g. parmesan. Intense wild mushroom, casserole or jus sauces
Some good combinations are possible with spicy foods but careful experimentation is required
Usually vegetables will be supporting a full-flavoured meat or dominating sauce. Hearty lentil dishes. Rich, wild mushroom dishes

About the Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

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A full bodied and powerful grape variety with a lot of tannin. It ages very well and like Merlot is bottled as a single varietal or used to give blended wines ‘backbone’ structure and longevity. Classic flavour characteristics include blackcurrant, black cherry, green pepper, chocolate and cedar wood.

Flavours:

Black Cherry
Black Currant
Cedar
Chocolate
Green Peppercorn

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:

Cherry
Leather
Roasted Tomato
Sweet Balsamic
Sweet Tobacco

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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