Encyclopedia · Red grape
Sour cherry, iron, and dried herb. The backbone of Tuscany. High acid, firm tannin, and an oxidative aging profile that produces leather and tobacco over time. Always food-driven.
Acidity high · Tannin med–high · Alcohol med
Climate Warm Mediterranean with altitude moderation. Clay and galestro schist between Florence and Siena.
Style Sangiovese dominant (min 80%). Minimum 12 months aging. New and old oak.
Tell Sour cherry and iron, dried herb and tomato leaf, firm acid-tannin, leather on the finish
Climate Warmer and drier than Chianti. Galestro and tufa soils around Montalcino hill.
Style 100% Sangiovese Grosso. Minimum 5 years aging. Large Slavonian oak required.
Tell Dried cherry and leather, iron and tobacco, very firm tannin, tar, austere and needs long age
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