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TYPICAL PRODUCTS
Red wines of Tuscany
There are many red wines producted in Tuscany.
Here we list a selection of famous red wines:
"Luce": For the production the owners have
chosen to purchase an estate in the more prestigious Italian wine zone the
hills of Montalcino. So it is created an unforgettable wine, the colour is
intense ruby with light notes of purple It comes from a mix of big Sangiovese
and Merlot.
"Campo ai sassi": It is a " Red of Montalcino "
vinificated in purity with grapes Sangiovese. Harvested toward halt October, it
has started fermenting in steel inox for 15 days and subsequently decanted in
oak strokes of Slavonia for a 7 month- refinement. It concludes its cycle after
4 months of refinement in the bottle.
"Brunello di Montalcino": It is a wine
difficult to forget! Harvested usually in the first days of October, its grapes
are rigorously selected and directed to the fermentation for about 10 days and
subsequently submitted to the refinement, part in oak strokes, part in
barriques for about 36 months. It is a wine very proper for the dishes of
meats.
"Morellino di Scansano": A wine produced with
grapes Sangiovese calls " Morellino " The vineyards are situated in Grancia in
the Tuscan Maremma. At the completion of the fermentation it is introduced in
new barriques of Allier and American oak. Any filtering isn’t effected but only
a light straining. It has an intense very refined colour with aromas of cherry
in the nose and in mouth. It combines very well with pizzas, white meats and
naturally with red meats.
"Brolio Chianti Classical": It is produced by
grapes Sangiovese and, in a reduced measure by other berry grapes usually
harvested at the end of September. The wide and winding bouquet remembers
violets and mature blueberries, the taste is full and velvety. It combines very
well with Tuscan starters and first dishes.
"Chianti Nipozzano": It is a Chianti produced
in the estates of Nipozzano along the road directed to the “Consuma” pass. The
big merit of this wine is the accurate choice of the grapes, of which only the
best care used with the label " Nipozzano ". The maturation takes place during
2 years in oak strokes and the reserve reach 15 years of aging. It Has a rich
taste with a round and velvety tissue.
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