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![Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2018]()
Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2018
As always, the Rosso from Cerro is good and very drinkable. Smoked, spiced and chocolate notes in a pleasantly fruity fragrance, typical of the grape variety and with a lasting taste. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2016 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Varieties: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Mammolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months 30/70 barrique/Tonneau
- Development: partial barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,00 % vol
- Total Extract: 28,85 g/l
- Total Acid: 5,25 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 1,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,56
- Closure: natural corks
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2021
- Allergen Note: contains sulphites
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![Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG 2018]()
Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG 2018
Brilliant ruby red, inviting scent of red fruits. Clear and smooth on the palate. Very successful value. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 85% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo, Mammolo, Malvasia
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: Wooden barrel and barrique
- Development: partial barrique
- Vegan Clearing: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 14,00 % vol
- Total Extract: 29,25 g/l
- Total Acid: 5,45 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 0,65 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,58
- Closure: natural corks
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2021+
- Allergen Note: contains sulphites
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![Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2016]()
Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2016
Elegant and racy Rosso di Montepulciano, slim and feminine, with aromas of ripe red cherries and good length. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 95% Prugnolo Gentile, 5% Canaiolo and Merlot
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months Stainless steel tank
- Development: stainless steel tank
- Vegan Clearing: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 27,00 g/l
- Total Acid: 4,90 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 0,60 g/l
- Sulfite: 64 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,60
- Closure: natural corks
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2020
- Allergen Note: contains sulphites
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!["Cantaloro" Rosso Toscana IGT 2015]()
“Cantaloro” Rosso Toscana IGT 2015
Intense ruby red colour with a bouquet reminiscent of wild fruit, accompanied by fresh grass and spicy notes, accompanied by a hint of cedar wood. Its taste is wonderfully round, harmonious, full-bodied and rich in silky tannin. SUPERIORE.DE
"Plenty of treacle, licorice, plum liqueur, blackberry tart and vanilla. Full body, medium acidity, ripe tannins and a fruit-forward finish. Structured." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 34% Prugnolo Gentile, 33% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 5 months Tonneau
- Development: wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 31,60 g/l
- Total Acid: 5,58 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 1,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 66 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,61
- Closure: natural corks
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2021
- Allergen Note: contains sulphites
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![Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2018]()
Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2018
Fine Rosso di Montepulciano with a typical fruity spicy scent and a solid body. It has exactly the right balance, is complex, reveals an aromatic fruit and also has a final good persistence. SUPERIORE.DE
"A pretty Rosso with blueberries, crushed-stone notes, and even some chalk. Medium to full body. Chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Needs a year or two to soften." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: Stainless steel and barrique
- Development: partial barrique
- Vegan Clearing: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 14,00 % vol
- ph-Value: 3,45
- Closure: plastic corks
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2021+
- Allergen Note: contains sulphites
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!["Cantaloro" Rosato Toscana IGT 2018 (BIO)]()
“Cantaloro” Rosato Toscana IGT 2018 (BIO)
Pale pink with an onion shimmer. Very regionally scented Sangiovese nose with small red berries, strawberry and dog rose. Fresh and lively, fruity and palatable with an irresistible flow. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2017 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 4 months Stainless steel tank
- Development: stainless steel tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 12,00 % vol
- Closure: natural corks
- Serving Temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage Potential: 2021
- Allergen Note: contains sulphites
- Eco-Control No.: IT-BIO-004
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!["Cantaloro" Bianco Toscana IGT 2018 (BIO)]()
“Cantaloro” Bianco Toscana IGT 2018 (BIO)
Intense straw yellow. Full bouquet of almond blossom, some pineapple and white fruits. Vibrating on the palate, with nice freshness and acidity, again very full-bodied and complex with an interesting long finish. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2017 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: Trebbiano, Malvasia, Sangiovese, Grechetto
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 4 months Stainless steel tank
- Development: stainless steel tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 12,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 21,65 g/l
- Total Acid: 6,25 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 1,35 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,55
- Closure: natural corks
- Serving Temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage Potential: 2021
- Allergen Note: contains sulphites
- Eco-Control No.: IT-BIO-004
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![Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2016 (BIO)]()
Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2016 (BIO)
Intense, immediate Rosso di Montepulciano with aromas of cherries, blackberries and spices. Juicy and expressive on the palate, the tannins well integrated. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 85% Prugnolo Gentile, 8% Canaiolo, 7% Merlot
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 24 months wooden barrel
- Vegan Clearing: yes
- Development: wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,00 % vol
- Total Extract: 26,54 g/l
- Total Acid: 5,76 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 1,30 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,60
- Closure: plastic corks
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2021+
- Allergen Note: contains sulphites
- Eco-Control No.: IT-BIO-006
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![Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2015]()
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2015
Rich and dense ruby red, open and accessible the fragrance with beautiful blackberry fruit, in the background light teen notes. Also in the taste a beautiful fruit, which reminds of ripe, dark cherries, then hearty tannin and a round finish. More classic Vino Nobile for this price simply does not work. SUPERIORE.DE
"Intense bright ruby red. Open-hearted and inviting nose of rich Amarena cherries, chocolate, slightly malty, then clearly blackcurrant and elderberry. On the palate fruity and juicy, surrounded by a well built in wood insert, harmonious in itself, fine play." Falstaff
"Aromas of licorice and dark berries with hints of spices and cherries. Full body, tight and mildly chewy tannins and a flavorful finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino, 5% Mammolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months 70/30 wooden cask/barrique
- Development: wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 30,20 g/l
- Total Acid: 5,20 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 1,40 g/l
- Sulfite: 90 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,50
- Closure: natural corks
- Serving Temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage Potential: 2023+
- Allergen Note: contains sulphites
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!["De Ferrari" Rosso Toscana IGT 2017]()
“De Ferrari” Rosso Toscana IGT 2017
The likeable Rosso De Ferrari by Boscarelli reveals a wide scent of chocolate and currants alongside the classic cherry aroma. This complexity continues in the taste, in which the dense, soft texture has a very pleasant effect. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2015 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Varieties: 90% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot, 5% Canaiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 to 9 months Stainless steel and cement basin
- Development: stainless steel tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,50 % vol
- Total Acid: 5,70 g/l
- Closure: natural corks
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2021+
- Allergen Note: contains sulphites
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!["Ambrae" Bianco Toscana IGT 2018]()
“Ambrae” Bianco Toscana IGT 2018
Ambrae is an elegant cuvée of Chardonnay and Sauvignon. Pleasant, intense scent of light berries and some bread, on the palate round and harmonious with a mineral vein and a nice acid play. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 80% Chardonnay, 20% Sauvignon
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 4 months Stainless steel
- Development: stainless steel tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,00 % vol
- ph-Value: 3,45
- Closure: natural corks
- Serving Temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage Potential: 2022
- Allergen Note: contains sulphites
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!["Prugnolo" Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2017]()
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2017
Boscarellis Prugnolo opens the bouquet with velvety and cherry aromas, then becomes full-bodied and powerful. Excellent fruit on the palate, pleasantly fresh acidity, present tannin, structured and long. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright and pure, with cherry, strawberry and light earth flavors allied to a firm, balanced structure." Wine Spectator
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Mammolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 9 months Stainless steel
- Development: stainless steel tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 13,50 % vol
- Closure: natural corks
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2021+
- Allergen Note: contains sulphites
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About the region
Tuscany | Montepulciano
Similar to the more famous Montalcino, Montepulciano is also a picturesque, historic mountain town worth seeing. The historical core has remained almost unchanged since the 16th century. The Fortezza, the old fortified castle has been carefully renovated in recent years and equipped with presentation rooms for the Consorzio del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Here, too, the vineyards around this highest elevation lie at 200 to 600m above sea level.
The leading grape variety is also in Montepulciano of Sangiovese, but here it is called Prugnolo Gentile. Montepulciano lies on the eastern edge of Tuscany, near the once famous spa resort of Chiancano-Terme and borders Umbria.
Together with Brunello di Montalcino it became the DOC in 1966, and in 1980 again together the first DOCG in Italy. Unlike Brunello, the red wines from Montepulciano were popular centuries ago. Perhaps because two popes came from here and liked to drink the wine of their hometown best. But probably this is also one of the many anecdotes that Italians like to tell about wine. The fact is that Montepulciano wines have been drunk throughout Europe since the Middle Ages. Also at royal courts of popes and nobles. Therefore probably also the name originates "Vino Nobile" - the wine of "nobles".
The climate is warm, Mediterranean and windy, the grapes dry quickly when damp, so there are hardly any diseases. Therefore, there are also many wineries here that practice near-natural or organic cultivation. Above all Avignonesi, who have converted almost 200 hectares to organic cultivation. This is also the big chance to finally get out of the shadow of the more famous "brother" to kick. There is hardly any difference between the soil, climate and grape variety, but organic cultivation brings a fine herb spice into the play of aromas.
Vino Nobile is therefore increasingly gaining in character. And that is a fine difference compared to the sometimes already a little bit uniform colleagues from the neighboring mountain.
However, there is also a difference in the regulations. Prugnolo Gentile is 70% prescribed for both the Vino Nobile and the Rosso di Montepulciano. Although most producers have been using almost 100% Sangiovese for Vino Nobile for years, up to 30% of other grape varieties permitted in Tuscany are permitted. In the Rosso di Montepulciano you will often find 10-20% Merlot or Cabernet, but this is quite pleasant in the Rossi, which is coming on the market a little younger.
Vino Nobile must mature at least two years after harvesting and the Rosso can be launched early. Vino Nobile currently has around 1,200 hectares in DOCG status, which are cultivated by around 230 winegrowers. In Montepulciano, the Vin Santo is particularly worth mentioning, which is particularly cultivated here and is one of the best in the whole of Tuscany.
Some of the best known producers in Montepulciano are Avignonesi, La Braccesca (Antinori), Boscarelli, Poliziano, Salcheto and Tenuta di Gracciano della Seta. SUPERIORE.DE
Facts
We have divided Tuscany into the five most popular wine regions for you: Chianti and Chianti Classico Bolgheri Maremma Montalcino Montepulciano. This allows you to choose from the wide range of products on offer in each region.
Here you find the data of the whole region Tuscany:
- Capital: Florence
- Provinces: Arezzo, Florence, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena, Florence
- Vineyard: approx. 53,600 hectares
- Annual production: 262 million litres (2016)
Two thirds of the vineyards are classified as DOC (41) or DOCG (11).
- of which red/rosé wine: 270 million litres
- of which white wine: 34.5 million litres
- Share of wine-growing in Italy: 6%.