La Torre Rosso di Toscana 'Ampelio' 2023

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La Torre Rosso di Toscana 'Ampelio' 2023A blend of Alicante (40%), Sangiovese Grosso (30%) and Ciliegiolo (30%). After fermentation, it is aged for 12 months in small used oak casks, then bottled without filtration. This cuve was created by Luigi Anania is a reflection of his particular approach to, and understanding of, the historical basis for the terroir of this specific and special zone of Brunello.

and immaculate attention to detail throughout

The south facing site combined with basaltic soils yields a skin contact Pinot gris of tremendous earthy grip

the wine spends the better part of a year in a combination of cement and steel vats

whose bouquet blossoms

with a palate simultaneously gentle and commanding

the wine is 70% Sauvignon Blanc with 30% directly pressed Sangiovese (Sangiovese vinified as a white wine

the appellation having gained approval for premier cru status of 22 vineyards starting in 2020

and the other half was planted in the 1950s

The bunches are manually harvested and lightly crushed

After harvest the grapes are pressed and the juice is placed in underground cuves in typical and ancient fashion in the Muscadet district

This beckons for savory cuisine to accompany it

silken texture and subdued tannins—a quintessential Volnay