“Sister Moon” Rosso di Toscana IGT 2020

Tenuta Il Palagio | Tuscany
Tenuta Il Palagio srl | Via Francesco Corteccia 28/1 | IT 50127 Firenze

29472320 · 0,75 l · 54,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

The story begins with a drunk and Shakespeare. When a staggering reveller once pestered Sting – "How beautiful is the moon?" –the musician replied with a verse from sonnet 130: "My mistress's eyes are nothing like the sun." The man was satisfied and disappeared into the darkness. This nocturnal encounter gave rise to a song dedicated to all moon addicts in 1987 – "for the lunatics everywhere, for all those whose sanity is dependent on the phases of the moon." It seems only logical that this title of all things should become Il Palagio's flagship: the winery's first great Supertuscan also unfolds its magic in the twilight between day and night. Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon merge in equal parts – tuscan tradition meets international elegance without one side dominating. The biodynamically cultivated vines on the hills of Figline Valdarno provide the foundation; fifteen to eighteen months in new French barriques lend depth and polish.

What flows into the glass here alternates between dark ruby red and the first nuances of garnet – colours like the sky just before moonrise. A bouquet of mulberries and black pepper unfolds on the nose, underpinned by liquorice and a hint of wilted rose petals. On the palate, the velvety warmth that only comes with long maturation: polished tannins, hints of dark chocolate and tobacco, a finish that lingers for minutes. This wine is a "night piece" in the best sense of the word – composed for those who understand the moon. Or, to paraphrase Sting: "I'd go out of my mind, but for you.". SUPERIORE.DE

"Deep flavours of blackberry, blueberry and bark with some dried flowers, followed by a medium body with firm and polished tannins and a tangy and fresh finish. Some dark earth on the finish." James Suckling