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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 Monteleccio, Sesti
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2015 Monteleccio, Sesti
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The 2008 vintage has produced richly flavoured wines with great structure and Guidalberto showsreal concentration and depth. The colour is a deep, vibrant purple and the aromas are full and ripewith intense, dark cherry and plum fruits and notes of spice. Wonderfully structured and balanced onthe palate with flavours of wild berries and herbs. Maturation in oak barrels for twelve...
more2008 Guidalberto, Tenuta San Guido
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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
more2015 Le Difese, Tenuta San Guido
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Imperial 600cl £237.44
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Guidalberto 2014 has great energy and length with an aroma of dark fruits and spices with nuances of violets, roses and a hint of tobacco. Smooth textures and deep plum fruits combine with a crunchy redcurrant character and a hint of dark chocolate to create a wonderfully balanced wine with excellent definition. It will benefit from a year or two...
more2014 Guidalberto, Tenuta San Guido
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On the nose it expresses intense and refined notes of mature citrus fruit, exotic fruit and white flowers. On the palate it is fleshy and juicy with a vibrant, crystalline fruitiness which perfectly reflects the sunny, but not excessively hot year. The long lingering fruity finish leaves the palate clean and fresh. Axel Heinz, Winemaker
more2015 Poggio Alle Gazze dell’Ornellaia, Ornellaia
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Just shy of pale ruby with orange tinges. Open-knit strawberry and cherry nose, and really captivating. Truly integrated oak and notes of tobacco underneath, indicating that the wine is developing quickly. Fine yet solid tannins. Elegance and structure, while medium-term ageing is certainly possible. Jancis Robinson
more2014 Morellino di Scansano Riserva DOCG, Fattoria Le Pupille
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2008 Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia, Ornellaia
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Richly textured with layers of depth and fine length, the 2012 has an expansive aroma of black cherries and deep red berry fruits with hints of delicate spice, white truffles and dark chocolate. Succulent red berry fruits on the palate are followed by deeper richer flavours balanced by a refreshing mineral quality. A beautifully harmonious and multi-dimensional wine, it will...
more2012 Ornellaia, Ornellaia
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2012 Brunello di Montalcino, Canalicchio di Sopra
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2010 Brunello di Montalcino PS Riserva, Siro Pacenti
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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.