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Rosato Toscana IGT 2021
Delicate salmon pink. Fresh and discreet raspberry nose with a hint of pomegranate. Clean and precise on the palate with fine acidity and subtle hints of red berries and some crisp Braeburn apple. The finish is long and smooth - and again with a fine Sangiovese vein of acidity that only Sean O'Callaghan can bring to the glass. An indispensable companion for happy and carefree days. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright, intense onion skin colour with pink nuances. Restrained on the nose with hints of raspberries and thyme. With good grip on the palate, juicy, discreetly sour cherry." Falstaff
"The 2021 Rosato is a varietal Sangiovese with a pretty mix of yellow apples, hints of clove and dusty dried flowers forming its bouquet. It’s pleasantly smooth and pliant with a perfumed mix of sour citrus and melon tones. This leaves a salty flourish while tapering off with medium length." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Total extract: 26,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,92 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
- Closure: twist lock
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2025
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Rosato Toscana IGT 2022
Delicate salmon pink. Fresh and discreet raspberry nose with a hint of pomegranate. Clean and precise on the palate with fine acidity and subtle hints of red berries and some crisp Braeburn apple. The finish is long and smooth - and again with a fine Sangiovese acid wire of acidity that only Sean O'Callaghan can put in the glass. An indispensable companion for happy and carefree days. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2021 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Total extract: 26,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,92 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
- Closure: twist lock
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Il Randagio” Rosso Toscana IGT 2021
Il Randagio, the "Stray" is Sean's new Bordeaux cuvée of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Initially still quite closed, the finely spiced nose creeps up with increasing aeration and opens further to a wonderfully complex bouquet of dark red to black berries. The palate is wide-ranging with delicate wild berry aromas, perfectly polished tannins and a fresh, very invigorating acid wire that uninhibitedly enhances the drinkability of this once again typically different red. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2020 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Varieties: 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Franc
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 12 months cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 30,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,58 g/l
- Sulfite: 56 mg/l
- pH value: 3,51
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Pianvecchio” Bianco Toscana IGT 2021
"1,500 bottles and a destination yet to be determined - maybe it will be a wine just for friends." Thank you, dear Sean, for letting us be one of your friends!
Exciting, balsamic, white cuvée of Vermentino, Trebbiano and Malvasia - with a handful of Traminer and Riesling. Reductive in the nose at first, then dark yellow fruits, some smoke. In the mouth, very direct, straightforward and grippingly mineral, with crisp acidity, citrus zest and a fine-juicy yellow fruit. It lingers long in the mouth and, with its race and alpine freshness, makes you forget for a moment that this unadorned and very concise white comes from Tuscany. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: Vermentino, Malvasia, Trebbiano, Riesling and Gewürztraminer
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel/tonneaux
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Total extract: 21,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,55 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,05 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,26
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Limitation of 2 articles per customer“Carleone” Chianti Classico DOCG 2020
Sparkling ruby with a pronounced garnet shimmer. Very inviting aroma of cherries and delicate meadow herbs, with a nutty touch. Medium-bodied on the palate, again wonderfully juicy fruit, cool, mineral style, very finely structured and balanced, with lively animo, lingers quite long and makes you want to drink the next glass. Perfect companion to Italian dishes. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright, radiant ruby red. Initially with slightly volatile acidity on the nose, then very fragrant and floral of rose hips, blood oranges, some rose petal, minimal spice in the finish, inviting. On the palate with great juiciness, shows clear, juicy cherry fruit, pithy-salty final, nice length." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 29,35 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,78 g/l
- Sulfite: 64 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Il Guercio” Rosso Toscana IGT 2021
Treat yourself to a big glass or better: decant the wildly racy Il Guercio, then a dark berry mix with black cherries and a hint of dark chocolate will be in the air. On the palate, equally juicy Sangiovese fruit, full-bodied with fine silky tannins, elegant and finely structured, with animating acidity, very precise and animating in the long finish. Potential for many years in the cellar. A not at all loud, but highly impressive wine full of elegance and the masterpiece of the winery. SUPERIORE.DEread moreThis vintage has not been rated yet.
The 2020 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 4/12 months cement tank/tonneau
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 29,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,41 g/l
- Sulfite: 50 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2037+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Carleone” Chianti Classico DOCG 2020 · MAGNUM
Sparkling ruby with a pronounced garnet shimmer. Very inviting aroma of cherries and delicate meadow herbs, with a nutty touch. Medium-bodied on the palate, again wonderfully juicy fruit, cool, mineral style, very finely structured and balanced, with lively animo, lingers quite long and makes you want to drink the next glass. Perfect companion to Italian dishes. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright, radiant ruby red. Initially with slightly volatile acidity on the nose, then very fragrant and floral of rose hips, blood oranges, some rose petal, minimal spice in the finish, inviting. On the palate with great juiciness, shows clear, juicy cherry fruit, pithy-salty final, nice length." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 29,35 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,78 g/l
- Sulfite: 64 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2031+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Uno” Rosso Toscana IGT 2019
This wine is the essence of Sangiovese from the Radda commune and the result of the rigorous selection of Sangiovese grapes from the estate's best sites. An elegant, terroir-driven red that is (in Sean's words) "made the way we like it.
Bright shining ruby garnet. Attractive, precisely marked nose with distinct notes of raspberry, some pomegranate. Fine fruit, freshness and a good acid structure on the nose, also shows a distinctive tannin, which withdraws characterfully after minutes of further aeration. SUPERIORE.DE
"Sparkling ruby with brightening rim. Very fragrant and appealing on the nose, of goji berries, pomegranate, plus some plums, clear and present. Juicy in attack and course, unfolds with grippy, hearty tannin, fine salty notes, firm pressure in the final." Falstaff
"Closed with a white wax capsule, the Tenuta di Carleone 2019 Uno is all Sangiovese that sees two months on the skins during fermentation and a year and half of cellaring between cement, stainless steel and large oak casks. The wine offers a fun and distinctive bouquet with candied cherry, crushed limestone, herbal nuances and crushed flowers. There could be a distant hint of entrapped CO2 that you perceive on the finish. It adds some spice and snap." Wine Advocate
"The 2019 Uno shows the darker side of Sangiovese. Wild and potent, Uno is another compelling wine from Tenuta di Carleone. Dried flowers, herbs, incense, leather and tobacco lead into a core of wild cherry fruit as the 2019 gradually opens in the glass. Stellar and compelling, Uno is absolutely fabulous in 2019." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 28,86 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,15 g/l
- Sulfite: 59 mg/l
- pH value: 3,49
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2034+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Il Guercio” Rosso Toscana IGT 2021 · MAGNUM
Treat yourself to a big glass or better: decant the wildly racy Il Guercio, then a dark berry mix with black cherries and a hint of dark chocolate will be in the air. On the palate, equally juicy Sangiovese fruit, full-bodied with fine silky tannins, elegant and finely structured, with animating acidity, very precise and animating in the long finish. Potential for many years in the cellar. A not at all loud, but highly impressive wine full of elegance and the masterpiece of the winery. SUPERIORE.DEread moreThis vintage has not been rated yet.
The 2020 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 4/12 months cement tank/tonneau
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 29,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,41 g/l
- Sulfite: 50 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2039+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Carleone” Chianti Classico DOCG 2020 · Double MAGNUM in OWC
Sparkling ruby with a pronounced garnet shimmer. Very inviting aroma of cherries and delicate meadow herbs, with a nutty touch. Medium-bodied on the palate, again wonderfully juicy fruit, cool, mineral style, very finely structured and balanced, with lively animo, lingers quite long and makes you want to drink the next glass. Perfect companion to Italian dishes. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright, radiant ruby red. Initially with slightly volatile acidity on the nose, then very fragrant and floral of rose hips, blood oranges, some rose petal, minimal spice in the finish, inviting. On the palate with great juiciness, shows clear, juicy cherry fruit, pithy-salty final, nice length." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 29,35 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,78 g/l
- Sulfite: 64 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2033+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Il Guercio” Rosso Toscana IGT 2020 · Double MAGNUM in OWC
Treat yourself to a big glass or better: decant the wildly racy Il Guercio, then a dark berry mix with black cherries and a hint of dark chocolate will be in the air. On the palate, equally juicy fruit, full-bodied with fine silky tannins, elegant and finely structured, with animating acidity, very precise and animating in the long finish. Potential for many years in the cellar. A not at all loud, but highly impressive wine full of elegance and the masterpiece of the winery. SUPERIORE.DE
"Sparkling, brightening ruby with a light rim. Opens with notes of cinnamon and cloves, then lots of raspberry, some dark cherries. Silky and polished in the attack and course, fine raspberry note, very juicy, opens with fine-meshed tannin in many layers, firm pressure in the final, pithy." Falstaff
"The 2020 Il Guercio (Sangiovese) is airy, gracious and perfumed. Crushed red berry fruit, flowers, white pepper, orange zest and mint lend notable aromatic presence to this mid-weight, eccentric Sangiovese. All the elements are so nicely balanced. Il Guercio is one of the most distinctive wines in all of Chianti Classico." Vinous
"The Tenuta di Carleone 2020 Il Guercio is all Sangiovese that sees an extended skin maceration lasting five months and aging in cement vats. Fruit comes from an especially high vineyard located 700 meters above sea level, which is unusual for this area. This special wine reveals an exotic personality with layers of cumin, exotic spice and honey that frame a core of dark fruit. There is crushed white pepper over a very delicate and streamlined mouthfeel. This wine shows how closely Sangiovese can get to Pinot Noir." Robert Parker
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 4/12 months cement tank/tonneau
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 29,33 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,41 g/l
- Sulfite: 50 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2041+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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When "newcomer" If they fall in love with an area, it can happen that they not only remain, but also put more love into their products and pay much more attention to quality than the locals themselves. This can often be observed especially in Tuscany. If there are two more "quality lovers" and run a winery together, you will also get great wines.
The Austrian businessman Karl Egger and his family fell in love with a wonderful spot in the south of Tuscany near Radda in Chianti and acquired an old estate there. Actually, it is even a hamlet with a chapel, thus a small village, one could say, as this means Castiglioni in Italian. Its history goes back to the year 1078. At that time the monks of the nearby monastery Badia a Coltibuono founded this estate, which has been lovingly restored and reactivated by the Eggers in recent years. About 100 hectares of land are included. Much of it is forest, but about 20 ha of vineyards and about 10 ha of olive groves have been cultivated since 2012.
Sean O'Callaghan – lovingly by his friends "Il Guercio" what you can freely call "the one-eyed rascal" could translate – is actually English and was born in Sri Lanka, where his family ran tea plantations. Back in England, his father planted wine near Somerset and sent Sean to Germany where he studied viticulture and then – instead of taking over the vineyard in England. – stayed there and, among other things, became cellar master at the Diel winery. On a holiday in Italy he met John Dunkley, the owner of Riecine, a thought leader in Chianti Classico and his oenologist Sergio Manetti (Montevertine – Le Pergole Torte), got the job as a winemaker and stayed just under a quarter of a century.
Karl Egger offered Sean O'Callaghan gave him the opportunity to build the young winery Tenuta di Carleone, gave him a free hand in winemaking and let him rebuild the cellar. From stainless steel to wooden fermentation stands, oak barrels in various sizes to modern cement tanks as in the most expensive Bordeaux cellars. – Sean can vinify every single plot as he sees fit. The cultivation is organic-biological, partly biodynamic, fermented only with own yeasts and spontaneous. Long skin contact and slow fermentation, partly with whole grapes, bring the difference.
Default: „Sangiovese with a twist. Sean's twist“.
The vineyards around Radda, all the way to Gaiole, are among the best in Chianti Classico. This wooded, mountainous landscape is somewhat cooler and always crossed by a fresh breeze. Some vineyards reach up to 700 m above sea level. During the day the onshore winds blow from the sea, at night the wind freshens up from the mountains and cools down the vines. This interplay produces a juicy, pronounced fruit, and the meagre, calcareous soils let the vines have deep roots and bring elegance and mineral notes to the wines. The wines of Sean O'Callaghan are often referred to as Burgundian. In any case, they are always elegant and delicate. SUPERIORE.DE
Facts
- Year of foundation: 2012
- Owner: Karl Egger
- Oenologist: Sean O'Callaghan
- Annual production: approx. 100,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 20 hectares
- Organic and partly biodynamic cultivation