Visually striking for its brilliance and brightness, the color is straw yellow with a greenish hue. The scent is very variegated and elegant; floral notes (hawthorn and magnolia) and fruity notes (grapefruit and pineapple) linked and amalgamated by hints of vanilla on which the characteristic mineral notes are grafted with aging. The taste is fragrant, full-bodied and structured, articulated in scents that refer to olfactory sensations, but well balanced with a persistent aftertaste that fades to almond notes.
A wine for immediate drinking pleasure displaying aromas of Mediterranean maquis with hints of spices, flowers and fruit. Delicate and immediate fragrances enhancing the complex, intriguing and exciting personality of Ampeleia.
The Santedame Chianti Classico is a wine with a firm character, but the true heart of its success is to be found in the fact that it's so incredibly smooth and pleasant to drink, even without much bottle age. Its taste is vibrant and characterised by a sweet fruity smoothness one rarely finds in a Sangiovese based wine.
grape variety: Sangiovese, Merlot. This delicious Rosato was introduced in the early 1980s, made up of Sangiovese and Merlot, in various proportions depending on the growing year. The resulting wine is closer in character to a red wine than to a white one.
Grapes: Sangiovese, Colorino, Canaiolo, Moscato nero. In the glass it shines in full ruby-red. Complex aromas, indications of pepper and cinnamon in the nose. With red fruits and fine tannin it pleases our palate. A round body with a long finish.
grapes: Sangiovese 60%, Syrah 20%, Merlot 20%. A nose that expresses elegance and aromatic refinement. Fragrant aromas of ripe fruit with hints of spices and minerals. An intense and enduring bouquet.
grapes: Sangiovese 70%, Merlot 20%, Syrah 10%. Excellent concentration, which is already visible in its deep ruby colour with crimson reflections, an indication of youth. The intense bouquet is reminiscent of spices and ripe fruit.
50% Sangiovese, 45% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Brancaia IL BLU is distinguished for its elegance, complexity and intensity. It is a blend of 50% Sangiovese, 45% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Fermentation fully temperature controlled and followed by a period of maceration on the skins. Malolactic fermentation in Slavonian oak casks. 12 months period in 60 gallon Allier oak barrels, and further 24 months in fifty hectoliter Slavonian oak casks. 6 month period of bottle ageing.
