Italy - Tuscany

Tuscan Wine! - Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano may, or may not, all conjure up an idyllic scene of long established aristocrats enjoying the spoils of perfectly manicured olive groves and rolling terracotta vineyards. However don’t be mislead by this serenely beautiful image, for its creation demands a serious amount of hard work, thought and foresight. Thankfully there is a band of Tuscan producers who are not ones to relax into the alluring comfort of their time-honoured heritage, in fact they have realised that they must now work harder than ever before in order for them to maintain the wonderful reputation generations of wine production have brought them. Collectively, their aim is to produce the very finest wines they possibly can, whether from local or from international grape varieties, yet maintain the true Tuscan character of the wines. Huge investment and open mindedness coupled together with closer relations in foreign markets have helped these producers understand the markets they are catering for and thus resulted in a dramatic improvement in the quality and range of wines being produced. This is a fantastic region for quality wines and hopefully the producers and their wines we offer will help to convince you likewise!

	Barone Ricasoli Casalferro 2003 - Tuscany, Italy Bin No. CASALFER03 Price: £22.50 Alongside the estate’s top wine, Barone Ricasoli also produce “wines of the territory” a range of wines which express the potential of the Brolio vineyards in a more innovative winemaking style. Casalferro is not made to an exact formula but is produced each year in a style which best displays the characteristics of Sangiovese combined with other noble grape varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The 2003 Casalferro, from Ricas ..
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	Brolio Chianti Classico 2005 Bin No. BROLIOCC05 Price: £11.95 Ricasoli’s own Sangiovese vineyards in Gaiole were the source of fruit for this wine, with the vineyards reaching nearly 500 meters above sea-level in some parts. The wine spends 12 months in French Oak barrels and barriques resulting in a wine that is bright ruby red in colour with rich flavours of mature fruit. Aromas of violets and spice lead on to a palate that is elegant and refined thanks to good acidity and well balanced tannins. The long ..
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	Brusco dei Barbi 2005 Bin No. BARBI05 Price: £8.00 Baby Brunello! Brilliant ruby red in colour, the wine has a fragrant bouquet with hints of plum and red berries. It is full bodied with soft tannins and a rich long finish. This is a great everyday drinking red! ..
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	Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico 2003 - Tuscany, Italy Bin No. BROLIOCC03 Price: £26.00 The Chianti Classico is Castello di Brolio’s top wine; embodying the refinement and elegant characteristics associated with the Brolio tradition. First produced in the spectacular vintage of 1997, this is much more than merely a traditional Riserva; following the French model of classification, it could be considered a ‘grand vin’. Made from a selection of the best grapes available, the blend is 95% Sangiovese, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Me ..
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	Castello di Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2001 Bin No. FONTERCC01 Price: £27.50 This is Fonterutoli's flagship wine and it is the most representative of the estate's production. Grapes were sourced from the Siepi vineyard 260 metres above sea level, with a south westerly exposure. The blend is 90% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon with all the grapes being hand harvested. Having spent 18 months in French oak barrels the wine is left to mature for a further 6 months in bottle before release. An intense wine with an extr ..
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	Castello di Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2004 - Tuscany, Italy Bin No. FONTCC2004 Price: £30.00 This is Fonterutoli's flagship wine and it is the most representative of the estate's production. Grapes were sourced from the Siepi vineyard 260 metres above sea level, with a south westerly exposure. The blend is 90% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon with all the grapes being hand harvested. Having spent 18 months in French oak barrels the wine is left to mature for a further 6 months in bottle before release. An intense wine with an extr ..
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	Castello di Fonterutoli Poggio alla Badiola 2004 Bin No. FONTBADIO4 Price: £9.00 The vineyards for this wine are located at Badiola an altitude of 450m above sea-level. All the grapes are hand picked at the beginning of October, with maturation taking place in stainless steel tanks and then small American oak barrels for six months. The final blend is made predominately from the Sangiovese grape, with a proportion of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes added to the blend as well. The final wine shows delicious plumy and dams ..
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	Chianti Classico 2005, Castello di Fonterutoli - Tuscany, Italy Bin No. FONTERCC05 Price: £12.50 Adopting the French Chateau concept, this is Castello di Fonterutoli’s second wine. The 2005 Chianti Classico, is a dark, rich coloured wine displaying black cherry and spice aromas on the nose. The palate is full flavoured with ripe tannins and well integrated acidity with a long satisfying finish. Great stuff and in my opinion good value for money! ..
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	Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2000 Bin No. BRUNELLO00 Price: £40.00 This Riserva of Brunello is made only in the best vintages from Barbi's oldest vineyards in Montalcino. The ageing in barrel and in bottle is longer then the one for the normal Brunello, thus the wine has a deeper concentration and a wider complexity of aromas. Harvesting is done by hand and ageing is for four years in large Slovenian oak casks and matured in bottle for a further year before release. The final wine is brick red in colour with ea ..
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	Ornellaia 2003 Bin No. ORNELLIA03 Price: £60.00 Ornellaia is the estate's flagship wine, produced from vines planted on the property in Bolgheri in 1982. Made from traditional Bordeaux varieities, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Ornellaia 2003 is a wine that shows the great ripeness of the vintage through its abundant ripe fruit flavours, scents of exotic spices and a rich and generous texture. The important proportion of Cabernet franc and Petit Verdot add complex aromatics an ..
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