La Torre Rosso di Toscana 'Ampelio' 2022

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La Torre Rosso di Toscana 'Ampelio' 2022A blend of Alicante (40%), Sangiovese Grosso (30%) and Ciliegiolo (30%). After fermentation, it is aged for 12 months in small used oak casks, then bottled without filtration. This cuve was created by Luigi Anania is a reflection of his particular approach to, and understanding of, the historical basis for the terroir of this specific and special zone of Brunello.

The grape varieties are Merlot (60%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) and the average age of the vines is thirty years

provides dark-fruited bass notes and enhances the final blend’s overall structure

yet soft tannins at an early age make this wine appealing even in its youth

it is a field blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc (approximately 20%) from vines Edmond planted in the 1950s in a 0

in his articles for Le Figaro

Xavier owns a sizable holding in this mid-slope vineyard

All depends on the level of ripeness at time of harvest

the fermentation extends for three weeks

ringing notes of stones and powdered lime

Aging will help it blossom even further

and an overall sense of concentration bodes well for this wine’s long future

and lifted black fruits on its gently structured and energetic palate