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TUSCANY
Tuscany, along with Piedmont, is the foundation upon which Italy’s wine reputation has been built. In total, there are 29 wines with DOC status produced in the region. It is also home to 7 of Italy’s DOCG areas, and many premium non-classified wines.
Chianti accounts for a large part of the region with the most prestigious DOCG Chianti Classico wines coming from the beautiful central hills, which provide a tempering effect on the summertime heat, many vineyards are planted on the highest slopes. The principal grape variety is Sangiovese, alongside other indigenous and international varietals.
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2016 Chianti Classico Organic, Querciabella
Bottle 75cl £23.08
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Le Difese offers a taste of the estate behind Sassicaia immediately on release. The name is a local term for the tusks of a wild boar. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese, the wine offers bright, crunchy red cherries and damson, with a herbal lift of fennel and tea leaves and a hint of bonfire woodsmoke. The 2017 vintage...
more2017 Le Difese, Tenuta San Guido
Bottle 75cl £18.68
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Add to wishlist here.Release price valid until 30th April 2018, when the price will rise to £787, subject to availability. Like people of great ‘Carisma’ (Charisma), wines of great vintages know how to impose themselves naturally, without force, their balance allowing them to shine without having to flaunt themselves. The 2015 vintage perfectly expresses this behavioural trait. Born during a particularly...
more2015 Ornellaia, Ornellaia
Bottle 75cl Available In Bond
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A wine with attractive wild cherry and blackberry fruit aromas, the 2015 has supple textures and juicy ripe fruit flavours balanced by lively redcurrant characters and a hint of savoury spice on the finish. This wine will be delicious to drink from release. Drink from 2017 to 2020.Armit Wines
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Bottle 75cl £19.58
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Le Serre Nuove dell’ Ornellaia 2016 benefits again from an exceptional vintage that highlights all the features ofBolgheri’s exceptional climate. Dark in colour, the wine shows a charming nose of perfectly ripe red fruit and spices. Thepalate is rich and well-rounded with beautiful velvety-textured tannins that coat the palate. A wine that combinesimmediate pleasure and great ageing capacity. Axel Heinz
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Bottle 75cl £45.08
2017 Poggio Alle Gazze dell’Ornellaia, Ornellaia
Bottle 75cl £36.93
2014 Chianti Classico Riserva, Querciabella
Bottle 75cl £35.08
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This is a very attractive and aromatic wine with vibrant blackberry fruit characters mingled with crushed flowers, wild herbs and a bright balsamic note. The palate is elegant and silky textured with a lovely freshness and fine length. A wine which is delicious from release, it also offers incredible value. Anticipated maturity 2016 to 2020.
more2014 Le Difese, Tenuta San Guido
Bottle 75cl £19.58
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Bottle 75cl
Single bottle£16.08
Case of 12 £192.94
2015 Mongrana Organic, Querciabella
Magnum 150cl £44.96
Magnum 150cl £52.36
2012 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Capoverso
Magnum 150cl £52.36
Magnum 150cl £53.36
Bottle 37.5cl
Single bottle£14.04
Case of 12 £168.48
2015 Chianti Classico Organic, Querciabella
Magnum 150cl £53.36
Bottle 75cl £16.08
Case of 6 £96.48
2017 Morellino di Scansano DOCG, Fattoria Le Pupille
Bottle 75cl £16.08
Bottle 75cl £17.04
Case of 6 £102.18
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Bright yellow with greenish tints. On the nose, prevalence of white flowers and notes of cut grass evolve in mineral tones. Fresh and persistent in the mouth. Perfect for aperitifs, crustacea, raw fish, white meats and fresh cheeses, as well as with vegetable based first courses.
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Bottle 75cl £17.04
Bottle 75cl £18.08
Case of 6 £108.48
2017 Rosso dei Notri, Tua Rita
Bottle 75cl £18.08
Bottle 75cl £18.68
Case of 6 £112.08
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Le Difese offers a taste of the estate behind Sassicaia immediately on release. The name is a local term for the tusks of a wild boar. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese, the wine offers bright, crunchy red cherries and damson, with a herbal lift of fennel and tea leaves and a hint of bonfire woodsmoke. The 2017 vintage...
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Bottle 75cl £18.68
Bottle 75cl £18.68
2014 Pian del Ciampolo, Montevertine
Bottle 75cl £18.68
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Bottle 75cl £19.58
Case of 6 £117.48
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Single bottle£19.54
Case of 12 £234.48
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A wine with attractive wild cherry and blackberry fruit aromas, the 2015 has supple textures and juicy ripe fruit flavours balanced by lively redcurrant characters and a hint of savoury spice on the finish. This wine will be delicious to drink from release. Drink from 2017 to 2020.Armit Wines
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this area is huge with industrial cooperatives alongside tiny family farms and as such quality can vary substantially. To the south near the town of Siena is Montalcino, where again Sangiovese is key, though here it is a local strain, Brunello, or more officially Sangiovese Grosso, that produces Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino.
Historically Brunello needed considerable ageing, and the minimum age before release is still 4 years. However Brunello is now being produced that is delicious from release as well as having good potential for ageing – the best of both worlds and an essential development in the face of changing modern tastes.
Coastal Tuscany, particularly the area around the beautiful village of Bolgheri really hit the map in the 1970s as a new class of wines known as “Super Tuscans” emerged. These wines were made outside DOC/DOCG regulations, using international varieties, some were considered to be of outstanding quality and received high scores from the critics and commanded surprisingly high prices for the time.
The two most renowned Super Tuscans to this day are Sassicaia and Ornellaia, for which Armit are the exclusive UK agents! Bolgheri today is synonymous with winemaking of the highest order. Exceptional terroir along the coast complemented by the wonderful Mediterranean climate provide perfect conditions for vines not only in Bolgheri and the Maremma but down to Suvereto and beyond.