2018 Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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Region: Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy
Viticulture: Organic
Winemaker: Nicolo de Ferrari & Maurizio Castelli
Established Date: 1962
The ‘classic’ wine of the estate is a blend of 85% Prugnolo Gentile with Colorino, Canaiolo and Mammolo from clones of their own old vineyards. Harvest is done manually, using small baskets and crates so as to maintain fruit integrity and freshness. After destemming and soft pressing, the grapes ferment in stainless steel. After Fermentation. the wine matures in Allier and Slavonian oak barrels for 18-24 months. A light filtration is carried out before bottling. Complex and elegant, there are notes of dried herbs, earth and leather, the palate flavourful with plummy fruit made supple by silky tannins.
Sommelier’s Recommendation Boscarelli is the greatest grower and winery in the region of Montepulciano, in Tuscany. This is confusing as the Village of Montepulciano grows Sangiovese and then pops a few fragrant indigenous varietals to help it jump out of the glass. This is the best of the best with soft, ripe tannins finishing a perfectly balanced and complex aromas and flavours
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