“Uva dei Colombi” Carmignano Riserva DOCG 2019

Piaggia | Tuscany
Piaggia di Vannucci Silvia | Via Cegoli, 47 | IT 59016 Poggio ai Caiano

29842619 · 0,75 l · 185,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping5 units available

Uva dei Colombi – the grape of the doves. A name like a poem, for a wine that epitomises everything that Piaggia stands for. And what Carmignano can be when no compromises are made. The grapes come from the founding vineyard: the plot in Poggio a Caiano that Mauro Vannucci planted in 1972 when he built his house here and saw the slopes above. He was convinced that this exposure, this soil – clay and galestro, permeable and calcareous – was destined for great wines. Fifty years later, the vines prove him right. 70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot. Each variety is harvested separately, fermented separately – with natural yeasts, eighteen to twenty-eight days on the skins. Malolactic fermentation already takes place in the barriques: one hundred per cent new French oak, for thirty-six months. Then a further twelve months of bottle ageing before the wine leaves the winery. Only around a thousand bottles are produced in each vintage.

The result is a Carmignano of rare depth: dried flowers, dark berries, herbs and graphite on the nose. Complex, silky and brooding on the palate, with fine acidity and mineral nuances that give it a long ageing potential. A wine that combines tradition and sophistication – and shows why this small DOCG at the gates of Florence is one of the most underrated wine regions in Italy. If the Carmignano DOCG is Tuscany's best-kept secret, then the Uva dei Colombi is its most precious. SUPERIORE.DE

"The Carmignano Riserva Uva dei Colombi 2019 seduces with a bouquet of dried flowers and ash stone that fades into mentholated herbs and blackcurrants. Silky and refined, it reveals a core of tart wild berries and sour oranges, motivated by zesty acidity, while mineral and savoury herbal tones build towards the finish. It finishes with impressive length and concentration, but is not overly structured. Round tannins frame the experience nicely without slowing the momentum. This is a great new Carmignano Riserva from Piaggia that will age beautifully on balance alone." Vinous