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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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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.
Bottle 75cl £69.60
Case of 6 £417.60
2009 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie, Il Marroneto
Bottle 75cl £69.60
Case 6 x 75cl £420.00
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Much more open and expressive than when we tasted in November at the estate, the 2010 showed classic blackcurrant and cassis notes and that hallmark bright note of bright cherry. Deep, spicy and focused, this is an elegant and concentrated wine that displays violets and floral aromas alongside a great, thick texture and tightly wound tannins. There is so much...
more2010 Camartina, Querciabella
Bottle 75cl £70.00
Imperial 600cl £430.80
Bottle 75cl
Single bottle£32.00
Case of 6 £192.00
Double Magnum 300cl
Single bottle£135.40
2015 Guidalberto, Tenuta San Guido
Imperial 600cl £430.80
Bottle 75cl £72.00
Case of 6 £432.00
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This tenth anniversary release comes straight from the cellars in Greve in Chianti. The 2007 provides a stunningly approachable expression of musky red cherry, black plum, blackberry jam, tobacco and brown spices. This is a full-bodied, broad and pliant wine with a saline nuance adding complexity to the dark fruit, sage and rosemary flavours. The herbal element repeats on the...
more2007 Camartina, Querciabella
Bottle 75cl £72.00
Bottle 600cl
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Magnum 150cl
Case of 1
Bottle 75cl
Case of 6
Double Magnum 300cl
Case of 1
2015 Le Serre Nuove, Ornellaia
Imperial 600cl Available In Bond
Bottle 75cl £74.60
Case of 6 £447.60
2014 Guado al Tasso, Antinori
Bottle 75cl £74.60
Bottle 75cl £74.60
Case of 6 £447.60
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We are delighted to be able to offer an exclusive parcel of a very special mixed case containing one bottle of each vintage of Querciabella Camartina, including the beautiful 1997 released especially for us from the familys cellars. This rare offer reveals the exceptional ageing potential of one of the original Super Tuscans and highlights the excellence of this...
moreMixed Case Camartina, Querciabella
Bottle 75cl £74.60
Bottle 50cl £77.00
Case of 6 £462.00
2009 Grappa Barili di Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido
Bottle 50cl £77.00
Bottle 75cl £81.60
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At just over a decade old, this wonderful 2006 Palafreno is reaching a fine summit of classical expression. Dense, ripe plum and prune are encased in exotic spiced notes. The texture is silken and profound with pristine, velveteen tannins and an elegance only found in wines of real pedigree. Lingering long in the mouth, it displays leather, cigar box, game...
more2006 Palafreno, Querciabella
Bottle 75cl £81.60
Bottle 75cl £100.00
Case of 6 £600.00
Bottle 500cl
Single bottle£653.32
Magnum 150cl
Single bottle£185.20
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The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina is strikingly beautiful. Rich, open-knit and alluring, the Rennina captures all the best qualities of the year. Sweet red cherry, plum, tobacco and spice notes are all supported by ripe, silky tannins that give the wine much of its sensual personality. The intensity of the year is very much in evidence, yet the Rennina...
more2011 Brunello Di Montalcino Rennina, Gaja, Pieve Santa Restituta
Bottle 75cl £100.00
Bottle 500cl £653.32
Magnum 150cl
Single bottle£185.20
Bottle 75cl
Single bottle£100.00
Case of 6 £600.00
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The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina is strikingly beautiful. Rich, open-knit and alluring, the Rennina captures all the best qualities of the year. Sweet red cherry, plum, tobacco and spice notes are all supported by ripe, silky tannins that give the wine much of its sensual personality. The intensity of the year is very much in evidence, yet the Rennina...
more2011 Brunello Di Montalcino Rennina, Gaja, Pieve Santa Restituta
Bottle 500cl £653.32
Bottle 75cl £110.00
Case of 6 £660.00
Magnum 150cl
Single bottle£197.20
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Smoke, earthiness, black cherries, licorice, menthol and dark spices are some of the signatures in the 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille. A dark, brooding wine, the Sugarille boasts tremendous depth and intensity, not to mention tons of character. Deeply spiced, mentholated notes wrap around the polished finish. This is another superb showing from one of the Gaja family's under the...
more2011 Brunello Di Montalcino Sugarille, Gaja, Pieve Santa Restituta
Bottle 75cl £110.00