Bright and lively with a hint of aniseed. 'Al dente' earthy tannins, dried herbs and fine orange laced acidity...a beautifully balanced wine...

TECHNICAL

REGION	Vinci, Toscana
VARIETY	100% Sangiovese
VINTAGE	2018
HARVEST DATE	September 2018
TA/PH	6.2/3.6
ALCOHOL	13%
OTHER	Vegan Friendly

VINEYARD

Fruit sourced from Vinci near Empoli. Vineyard about 10 years of age and south-west facing.

WINEMAKING

Two ferments. 100% whole bunch (carbonic maceration) and the other 100% de-stemmed fruit. 8 days on skins then pressed to cement vats for malolactic fermentation where it remains for a further 8 months prior to bottling.

TASTING

Red cherry, wet clay, touch of aniseed on the nose. Medium-bodied with flavours of red and sour cherry, earth, mineral and pomegranate. Bright and lively with a hint of aniseed. Grainy earthy tannin, dried herbs and fine orange laced acidity.

WINE REVIEWS

2017 Vintage ‘Renowned Aussie winemaker, Justin Bubb, created this range to focus on ideal wine regions of Italy. While his nero d’Avola from Sicily is brilliant, it’s this wildly delicious rendition of Chianti that gets podium placing, it shows scents of sarsaparilla, clove and lavender while offering drinkers a masterclass in fine, al dente tannins stretched over lightly juicy, dark cherry and earth spice flavours. It’s surprisingly bright, drinkable in its youth and generally feels like a wine of some seriously excellent value.’

2017 Vintage 'From Italy’s famous Chiantishire region. Burgundy bottle and a screwcap closure. It’s bright, fresh and energetic, cherry and spice, some floral things, particularly good dense and lightly chewy tannin, clean lines and a solid finish. It’s a great drink, and I like that it’s not trying too hard to be anything other than that.'
91 Points