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“Poggio alla Guardia” Maremma Toscana DOC 2019
Dark ruby red. Aromas of dark cherry, blueberry, milk chocolate and pepper are enhanced by intense violet notes. Supple, concentrated and with a fine sweetness in the drink, with lush red fruits and dark berry flavours. The medium-long finish with strong but well-integrated tannins and good acidity pull. A very impressive entry-level wine. SUPERIORE.DE
"Aromas of black fruit, currants, oyster shells, iodine, cocoa and herbs. It's full-bodied with tight, firm tannins. Structured and savory." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: cement/stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Ornello” Maremma Toscana DOC 2019
Ornello is an open wine with beautiful, inviting aromas of ripe, dark fruits and vegetal notes. Pleasantly fruity and full on the palate with good length and balance. SUPERIORE.DE
"Stewed cherries, plums, vanilla and baking spices on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins. Rich, ripe and creamy." James Suckling
"This is dense and tightly wound, with blackberry, plum and sweet spice flavors wrapped up in the robust tannins. There's ample fruit and a vibrant structure that comes together nicely on the finish." Wine Spectator
read more- Grape Varieties: 40% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Syrah
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months old/new barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Total extract: 30,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,42 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 86 mg/l
- pH value: 3,49
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Le Sughere di Frassinello” Maremma Toscana DOC 2018
Le Sughere di Frassinello is a wine that shows a clear and steady evolution over the years. On the nose, lots of ripe fruit and enormously dense extract. This lush style continues on the palate with plump berry flavours and a round finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"A blend of Sangioveto (Sangiovese), Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Maremma Toscana Le Sughere di Frassinello is a mid-range Tuscan red that opens to generous fruit and pleasant softness. This vintage shows a touch of ripeness with dried cherry skin and prune, but the results are well-balanced overall, especially if you are looking for a near-term pairing option for pasta or meat on the grill. This wine finishes on an elegant note with some freshness and nicely delineated structure." Wine Advocate
"Blackberries and deep blackcurrants, under a surface layer of mild spice. Medium-to full-bodied with fine, fruit and spice-coated tannins and a long finish. A little chewy now." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months old/new barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Total extract: 31,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,35 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,15 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Rocca di Frassinello” Maremma Toscana DOC 2018
Rocca di Frassinello, an elegant, very tightly woven wine with dark aromas of blackberry and blueberry, smoke and leather, flanked by a light sea breeze and hints of the reddish Maremma soils. Fascinatingly powerful palate, muscular stature, straightforward but complex, long and wide on the finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"A rich, fruity red with plum, chocolate and walnut character. It’s full-bodied with lots of round tannins and a savory finish." James Suckling
"The headline wine from Rocca di Frassinello is this hearty blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. It represents a selection of the best fruit from across the estate. The 2018 Maremma Toscana Rocca di Frassinello is a darkly concentrated expression with dark plum, bitter chocolate, spice, leather and cured tobacco. This is a very concentrated and savory expression that draws out the richness and the textural structure of your textbook Tuscan red." Wine Advocate
"The 2018 Rocca di Frassinello is a bold, exotic wine. Ripe red cherry, kirsch, cinnamon and rose petal are all kicked up in this flamboyant Maremma red. Plush fruit and silky tannins add to its considerable appeal. Hints of sweet pipe tobacco, cedar and mint appear over time, adding striking inner perfume and sweetness." Vinous
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 14 months old/new barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage potential: 2034+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Rocca di Frassinello” Maremma Toscana DOC 2018 · 6 bottles in OWC
Rocca di Frassinello, an elegant, very tightly woven wine with dark aromas of blackberry and blueberry, smoke and leather, flanked by a light sea breeze and hints of the reddish Maremma soils. Fascinatingly powerful palate, muscular stature, straightforward but complex, long and wide on the finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"A rich, fruity red with plum, chocolate and walnut character. It’s full-bodied with lots of round tannins and a savory finish." James Suckling
"The headline wine from Rocca di Frassinello is this hearty blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. It represents a selection of the best fruit from across the estate. The 2018 Maremma Toscana Rocca di Frassinello is a darkly concentrated expression with dark plum, bitter chocolate, spice, leather and cured tobacco. This is a very concentrated and savory expression that draws out the richness and the textural structure of your textbook Tuscan red." Wine Advocate
"The 2018 Rocca di Frassinello is a bold, exotic wine. Ripe red cherry, kirsch, cinnamon and rose petal are all kicked up in this flamboyant Maremma red. Plush fruit and silky tannins add to its considerable appeal. Hints of sweet pipe tobacco, cedar and mint appear over time, adding striking inner perfume and sweetness." Vinous
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 14 months old/new barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage potential: 2034+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Rocca di Frassinello is situated in the Maremma, quasi on the ancient Roman road Via Aurelia, between Grosseto and Follonica in the northern hills. Or for wine connoisseurs: between Bolgheri in the north and Scansano in the south. It is a joint venture of the publisher Paolo Panerai, who has already made Castellare di Castellina in Chianti one of the best quality companies in the Chianti Classico area, and the Rothschild family (Domaines Baron de Rothschild-Lafite).
A new vineyard was created from five smaller farms. Almost 500 hectares of land belong to it today, on 90 hectares wine was planted little by little. Paolo Panerai and his competent advisors, above all chief oenologist Alessandro Cellai, recognized that unique conditions meet here in the hills. On the one hand, similar soil formations as in Castellina, which was important to the Sangiovese lover Panerai, on the other hand, 3-5 degrees higher average temperatures, which allows the French varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Verdot and Syrah to mature better. And third, the constant wind that flows through the Via Aurelia like a canyon from the sea during the day and provides cool wind at night from the sheltering mountains in the north. This causes morning dew or rain to dry quickly and the vines are hardly at risk of disease.
The collaboration with the professors of the University of Turin for the research of the Sangiovese clones (here called Sangioveto) is continued on Rocca di Frassinello and many rare clone selections were replanted. The idea, however, is to combine the best of Sangiovese with the best of the French grape varieties for which Bolgheri is famous. And this succeeds quite masterfully and due to the lime and ferrous soils even quite unique.
"Sailing brings the people' at the same time" you could change an old saying. Because all the people involved in the project are also enthusiastic sailors. Paolo Panerai and Eric de Rothschild even get involved with the legendary America's Cup, the oldest still driven and probably most spectacular regatta in the world. There are countless articles written by Paolo Panerai, all of which have some relation to sailing, yes, he even compared winemaking to participation in America.'s Cup and finally barriques were once the transport containers with which wine was usually delivered on sailing ships.
This circle of friends also includes the star architect Renzo Piano, whose father, by the way, was known for his excellent wines in Piedmont. Piano designed the wine cellar worth seeing in the Maremma. With the winegrower's knowledge of internal processes, a true masterpiece was created whose centre, the maturation room for the barriques, looks like a modern concert hall.
One could easily write a book about Paolo Panerai and his friends, his wineries and his wines, unfortunately there is not enough space here. But we promise you, if you dedicate yourself to the wines of Rocca di Frassinello, you will not regret it, but you will spontaneously feel like in the hills of Tuscany - surrounded by spicy sea breeze and Tuscan sun! SUPERIORE.DE
Facts
- Year of foundation: 2004
- Owner: Paolo Panerai
- Oenologist: Alessandro Cellai
- Annual production: approx. 350,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 90 hectares
- Conventional cultivation