LUCE 2019<br /><br />The 2019 vintage was late and balanced. After a cold and sunny winter, the spring was characterised by low average temperatures and high rainfall, which allowed the<br />creation of important water reserves in the soil. This situation of low light and rainfall, mainly concentrated in the month of May, resulted in a slight delay of 10 days in the<br />vine's vegetative cycle. Flowering was evenly completed in the first week of June. The season then continued with a hot summer, without any particular heat peaks, with<br />some rainfall between the end of July and the beginning of August, which ensured a vigorous and efficient leaf apparatus. The mild temperatures in September and a good<br />level of hydration of the soils favoured a slow and regular ripening of the grapes, resulting in perfectly ripe tannins with high aromatic intensity and freshness. The harvest<br />began in sunny weather on 12 September with the first Merlot grapes, and continued with the Sangiovese in late September and early October. The wines are structured,<br />showing balance, power and great ageing potential.<br /><br />Tasting Notes: Luce 2019 shows an intense ruby red colour. The nose impresses with floral hints of violets and roses, accompanied by red fruits of raspberries and sweet<br />spices. In the mouth it is balanced and elegant, with an almost creamy texture, supported by silky, well-integrated tannins. The persistent finish lingers on spicy notes.<br /><br />Grapes: Merlot, Sangiovese<br /><br />Analytical Data:<br />Alcohol: 14.40% Vol.<br />Total acidity: 6.03 g/l<br />PH: 3,49<br />

Morellino di Scansano Docg Riserva Sicomoro<br /><br />Made from a selection of 100% Sangiovese grapes, Morellino di Scansano Riserva Sicomoro is an elegant wine, rich without being opulent.<br /><br />Immediately enjoyable, thanks to its structure, the typical tannins of Sangiovese and the maturation in barriques of various passages, it can also be appreciated 5-10 years<br />after the harvest.<br />Training system: spurred cordon<br />Planting density: 3500 vines/hectare<br />Soil type: sandy loam, clay below 1 m depth<br />Altitude: 300 metres above sea level<br />Age of vineyards: single vineyard over 30 years old<br />Harvest time: first week of October<br />Method of fermentation: harvested when perfectly phenolically mature. The grapes are macerated at 35°C for 12 hours; this is followed by fermentation at a controlled<br />temperature (max. 29°C) and post-fermentation maceration on the skins for a total of 12 days from the start of fermentation. Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally a few<br />days after racking.<br />Maturation: Aging in 225 l French oak barriques (60% first passage, 40% second passage) for 15 months, followed by a short period in steel.<br />Ageing: 18 months in bottle.<br />Description: Morellino di Scansano Riserva Sicomoro Docg is a concentrated ruby-red wine, very pleasant on the nose with sweet spicy and fruity notes of morello cherry,<br />wild berries, cinnamon and vanilla. The palate is full, dry, with powerful but elegant tannins, balanced by alcoholic warmth and softness. Well-balanced and long lasting taste<br />with fruity and spicy returns.<br />Food pairing: Morellino di Scansano Riserva Sicomoro is perfect with roasted and braised meats, succulent meat dishes and mature cheeses.<br />Grape varieties<br /><br />100% Sangiovese<br />Maturation<br /><br />In 225 l French oak barriques of first and second passage for 15 months, followed by a short period in steel.<br />Ageing capacity : excellent immediately, perfect in 5-10 years<br />

Description: Since its debut in 1988, IL BLU has been the result of our constant search for perfection. Made from only the best hand-picked and selected grapes from our<br />two Chianti estates, with fine tannins and a soft, full finish, this wine is distinguished by its complexity and elegance. Today, thanks to the ever-improving complexity of our<br />Merlot grapes, especially from our vineyards in Radda in Chianti, it is a blend of 80% Merlot and 10% each of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Each individual variety is<br />aged separately in barriques, two-thirds new, for 18 months. Then, once assembled, the final blend matures in unglazed cement vats for 3 months. In this way the wine<br />becomes more balanced, the tannins and aromas are better integrated even before the one-year bottle ageing. We continue to work constantly to improve this wine, while<br />taking great care to preserve its identity. The character and style of IL BLU have been marked by continuity over all these years: something we intend to carry on for the next<br />30 years.<br /><br />Appellation: IGT Rosso Toscana<br /><br />Grape varieties 80% Merlot 10% Sangiovese 10% Cabernet Sauvignon<br /><br />Vineyards and terroir: vineyards Castellina in Chianti, Radda in Chianti<br /><br />Altitude and exposure: 230 - 400 m a.s.l.; S-SO exp.<br /><br />Soil Castellina in Chianti: clayey; Radda in Chianti: medium-textured, rich in stones<br /><br />Climate and microclimate Continental climate, with cold winters (temperatures below 0° C) and very hot summers.<br />Vinification and refinement: Harvest 08.09.18 - 04.10.18<br /><br />Analytical Data<br />Alcohol content: 14,5%; total acidity: 5,80%.<br />Fermentation temperature 28°.<br />Skin contact Up to 18 days<br />Maturation in barrels 18 months, 2/3 in new French oak barrels, 1/3 in second passage French oak barrels, further 3 months in cement tanks<br />Bottle ageing At least 12 months<br />First vintage produced 1988<br />Evolutionary potential Up to 25 years<br /><br />Aromas of currants, violets and cocoa. A wine of great structure, with elegant, firm and creamy tannins. Rich and intense, with sweet currants and berries characterising the<br />finish.<br />Pairings<br /><br />Intensely flavoured dishes, game, roasted or stewed red meats<br />

A full-bodied, well-structured red wine, made only from Montepulciano grapes, it is aged in traditional oak barrels for a year before being released for consumption. It<br />combines the typical morello cherry aromas of Rosso Conero with an important but pleasantly soft structure. If well stored, it is a wine for long ageing.<br /><br />Type of wine: mature red.<br />Area of origin: Rosso Conero DOC zone.<br />Soil: medium texture, rich in limestone.<br />Grapes: Montepulciano.<br />Yield per hectare: 100 q<br />Processing: grapes harvested when fully ripe, destemming and crushing of the grapes, fermentation with maceration for 8-10 days on the skins, racking and malolactic<br />fermentation.<br />Ageing: maturation for 12 months in casks and about 6 months in bottles.<br />Colour: intense ruby red. Bouquet: complex, ample, intense and persistent. Rich in hints of ripe fruit, plum, morello cherry and jam. Taste: soft and warm with pronounced,<br />elegant and pleasant tannins.<br />Consumption: if well stored, it can age 4 - 6 years.<br />Food pairing: suitable with red meats, game and mature cheeses.<br />Serving temperature: 18° C<br />

The selection of the best grapes and the deliberately low yield in the vineyard give this wine a great structure. It matures from one to two years in small oak barrels and<br />almost as many years in the bottle before being released for consumption. The important character of the wine and the morello cherry aromas typical of Rosso Conero blend<br />harmoniously with those of the wood. Suitable for long ageing.<br /><br />Type of wine: red wine for ageing.<br />Area of origin: Rosso Conero DOC zone.<br />Soil: medium texture, rich in limestone.<br />Grapes: Montepulciano.<br />Yield per hectare: 60 q<br />Processing: destemming and crushing of the grapes, fermentation with maceration on the skins for 12-15 days, racking and malolactic fermentation.<br />Ageing: maturation for 12/18 months in barriques and more than 24 months in bottles.<br />Colour: intense ruby red tending to garnet.<br />Bouquet: intense, complex, with hints of ripe fruit on which marasca cherry prevails and delicate notes of spices.<br />Taste: soft, warm, rich in noble tannins and persistent.<br />Consumption: if well stored, it can age up to 10 years or more, in the best vintages.<br />Serving suggestions: ideal with grilled meats, game and mature cheeses.<br />Serving temperature: 18° C<br />

Toscana Rosso 'LA QUINTA' 2019<br />Appellation: Toscana Rosso IGT<br />Vintage: 2019<br />Variety: 100% Sangiovese<br />Vineyard area: 3,5 ha<br />Age of vines: from 7 to 12 years old<br />Altitude: 400 mt a.s.l.<br />Exposure: South-East<br />Soil: medium mixture rich in skeleton<br />Type of training system: spurred cordon with a density of 6,600 vines per hectare<br />Yield per hectare: 50 quintals/ha<br />Fermentation: 7 days of alcoholic fermentation in steel vats, and 12 days of contact with the skins<br />Ageing: 12 months in 700 l tonneaux and 2,500 l large wood<br />2,500 l, followed by a period in cement.<br />Alcohol %: 14,00 % vol.<br />Total Acidity: 5.95 g/l<br />Production: 10,000 bottles<br />

Brunello di Montalcino 'GIODO' 2017<br />Denomination: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG<br />Vintage: 2017<br />Variety: 100% Sangiovese<br />Vineyard surface: 2.5 ha<br />Age of vines: 20 years<br />Altitude: 300 mt a.s.l.<br />Exposure: South-East<br />Soil: Medium mixture rich in skeleton<br />Type of training system: Spurred cordon with a density of 6,600 plants<br />per hectare<br />Yield per hectare: 50 quintals/ha<br />Fermentation: 9 days of alcoholic fermentation in steel vats and and 20 days of contact with the skins<br />Maturation and ageing: Approximately 30 months in 500 and 700 l tonneaux and 2,500 l large wooden wood of 2,500 l, followed by a period in cement<br />followed by passage in cement and 18 months in the bottle<br />Alcohol %: 14,00% vol.<br />Total Acidity: 6.00 g/l<br />Production: 12,000 bottles<br />

TYPE: Molise DOC Aglianico Riserva - ' Contado '.<br />PRODUCTION AREA: vineyard Contrada Camarda ( Pesaro ). Altitude 200 mt. Southeast exposure<br />VINE: Aglianico 100%.<br />TYPE OF SOIL: calcareous clay.<br />AGE OF THE VINEYARDS: average age 22 years.<br />VINIFICATION: in small steel fermenters with long maceration.<br />VINEYARD SYSTEM: espalier.<br />COLOUR: ruby red with garnet reflections.<br />BOUQUET: wide and intense bouquet with hints of ripe fruit.<br />PAIRINGS: goes well with savoury food, hearty first courses, game, meat and mature cheeses, also with vegetarian dishes such as stewed vegetables, legumes, baked<br />vegetable dishes such as aubergine parmigiana or vegetable soufflé.<br />TASTE: Soft and velvety in the mouth, very harmonious with good body, rightly tannic with a black cherry aftertaste.<br /><br />TASTING NOTES: Aglianico is an ancient vine, probably originating in Greece and introduced in Italy around the 7th-6th century BC. There are no certainties about the<br />origins of the name, which could be traced back to the ancient city of Elea (Eleanico), on the Tyrrhenian coast of Campania, or be more simply a mispronunciation of the<br />word Hellenico (for its Greek origin). The original name (Elleanico or Hellenico) became Aglianico during the Aragonese domination in the 15th century, due to the double L<br />pronounced gli in Spanish phonetic usage.Aglianico Contado Riserva Di Majo Norante: the ancient culture of the vine-dressing man combined with modernity and the future.<br /><br />DESCRIPTION: Di Majo Norante produces its wines exclusively from the 123 hectares of the ancient feud of the Marquis Norante di Santa Cristina. In Molise, wine has a<br />tradition that goes back to the Samnites and the Romans, who introduced the cultivation of the vine. The production methods are those handed down from one generation to<br />the next in the southern Apennines, always linked to the values of the peasant world. Di Majo Norante has sacrificed productivity and standardisation of taste in the constant<br />pursuit of quality and typicality, in the conviction that southern vines are better suited to the soil and climatic conditions of the Molise countryside. The predisposition to<br />select clones of indigenous southern vines through the study of their adaptability to the soil is at the origin of all Di Majo Norante wines. Grapes of ancient vines such as<br />Aglianico, Montepulciano, Sangiovese and Tintilia for the production of red wines, Falanghina and Greco for the production of white wines; Moscato reale for the sweet<br />passito. With regard to the cultivation of the grapes, the main aim is to maintain the biodiversity of the vineyards. Biodiversity is defined as the totality of all forms of life<br />present: plants, animals and micro-organisms. For this reason, the rules of organic farming have been followed for many years. All the vineyards are left with natural grassing<br />and spontaneous flowering to ensure the healthiness of the soil, guaranteeing the presence of the necessary micro-organisms and insects that are antagonists to many<br />parasites. Production is kept low to obtain the highest quality of grapes; thanks to the thinning out of the bunches, only the most beautiful, ripe and healthy ones reach the<br />harvest.<br /><br />AGEING: The wine is aged for about three years, one of which in barriques and tonneaux.<br />

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ALGHERO CABERNET RISERVA DOC<br />MARCHESE DI VILLAMARINA<br /><br />Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%.<br />Origin: Alghero<br />Average age of vines: 11 years<br />Vinification: Pre-fermentation maceration at 10°C for 24 hours;<br />fermentation at controlled temperature 18 months<br />Ageing: 50% in new French barriques, 50% in second passage barriques; followed by 12 months of refinement in the bottle<br />Malolactic fermentation: Yes<br />Alcohol content: 13.5 %.<br />Total acidity: 5.7 g/l<br /><br />One of the great Italian reds, a reference point among pure Cabernet Sauvignons and the pride of the Sella &amp; Mosca project. It comes from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes<br />grown on strong soils of ferrous clay, combined by an ancient geological chaos with sand of aeolian nature. A terroir that influences and shapes the variety in a<br />Mediterranean key, making the wine unique and seductive. After harvesting, the grapes ferment with long maceration on the skins, then the wine is placed to mature in<br />barriques for about 18 months. After bottling, it rests in the cellar for a further 12 months. A decisive ruby colour with violet streaks, it is enveloped by ample perfumes of<br />great intensity, defined by notes of morello cherry and blackcurrant, tobacco and spices. The sip, rhythmic and silky, has specific weight and structure that the good acidity<br />maintains in formidable balance. The finish is warm and seductive, with a very long persistence.<br />

2016<br />As is often the case in recent years, the winter of 2016 was characterised by unusually warm weather with heavy rainfall in February. Budding arrived on time in the last<br />week of March. The abundance of water in the soil and the warm weather in April favoured rapid and normal vegetative growth of the vines. In May, temperatures returned to<br />normal, slowing growth slightly and leading to flowering in the last week of May in dry, sunny weather, perfect for good fruit set. Summer temperatures were normal with very<br />little rain causing considerable water stress towards the end of the ripening phase. The usual mid-August storms were also absent, prolonging the water stress throughout<br />the early part of the harvest. Fortunately, the remarkably cool temperatures during the night allowed the vines to recover from the heat of the day. Maturation proceeded<br />smoothly with excellent phenolic potential and a balanced sugar/acid ratio. The harvest began on 24 August with the youngest vines. In September, the few rainfalls provided<br />the soil with sufficient water to complete the harvest in practically perfect conditions. The older vines of the 'Masseto centrale' benefited from this situation, continuing their<br />ripening until the third week of September. The last plots were harvested on 20 September.<br />TASTING NOTES: 2016 was a textbook year for Masseto, with a typically Tuscan coastal climate that saw a dry and sunny growing season, with plenty of sunshine and<br />just the right amount of rain for perfect ripeness. The 2016 has a particularly intense young colour, and on the nose the intense aroma of ripe dark fruit blends with subtle<br />notes of cocoa and spices. On the palate, the rich, dense structure of ripe, silky tannins is balanced by a sensual, vibrant fruit note and lively acidity that keeps the long<br />finish clean and full-bodied.<br />

Comment: Terre, a classic Bordeaux blend, follows in the footsteps of its 'big brother' San Leonardo, born of the same terroire, expressing great freshness and balance.<br />Grape varieties: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 10% Carmenère.<br />Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation in small cement vats for about 15/18 days with several daily pump-overs and délestage.<br />Maturation: 80% in cement vats and 20% in French oak barriques.<br />Ageing time: 5 years and more.<br />