REGION: Toscana

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Our flagship wine is remarkably direct & appetizing, yet it’s made to last for decades. It is immediately riper & richer than red Bordeaux, benefitting from the bright Tuscan sun, but is more complex than other Italian Bordeaux blends. Like them, it is sold as a Rosso IGT, but there is nothing remotely typical about this wine.

Color: deep ruby

Nose: jammy dark berries, menthol, spices & toasted oak

Flavor/Finish: articulated fruit, violet, spices & minerals; purity, power & structure, with a long finish

Varietal: 35% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot

Food Pairing: barbeque, cheese, lamb, risotto, game, beef

Process: malolactic fermentation & aging for 6 months in new French oak barriques, then racked in cement vats

Serving Temperature: 60 - 62 °F

Alcohol: 14%

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