2018 Tenuta Degli Dei Le Redini

The Tenuta Degli Dei estate has been in the Cavalli family since the 1970s. Around the year 2000, the son of fashion guru Roberto Cavalli, Tomasso Cavalli, decided to transform the domain in the heart of Chianti (Tuscany) into a high-quality wine estate. Tenuta Degli Dei is located in the village of San Leoline, near Panzano. The vineyards are located in the well-known Conca d'Oro valley. This is ideal for viticulture thanks to the soil and its unique orientation to sunlight.

In 2010, the domain was expanded with the purchase of a Chianti Classico vineyard where only sangiovese grapes are grown. The first wine was released on the market in 2013 and is completely in the style of the house. Tomasso gets the help of Gioia Cresti and Carlo Ferrini to make his wine. Two winemakers who have been working together since 1998 and who have made their name for some time now. The soil is a mixture of marl and clay. In addition to sangiovese, the French varieties merlot, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, petit verdot and alicante bouschet have been planted. Tenuta Degli Dei has planted the grape vines at an altitude of 350 to 400 meters, ideal because the Sangiovese grapes get a lot of sunshine but also the coolness of the night. This naturally produces a full, powerful wine with a lot of softness.

The Tenuta Degli Dei Le Redini is an atypical Tuscan wine (so a Super Tuscan), it is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Alicante Bouchet. After the manual harvest, the skins are macerated for 14 days, followed by malolactic fermentation in oak. The wine then matures for 10 months in wood, followed by 6 months in the bottle. In the glass, the Le Redini from Cavalli has a ruby red color. In the nose we smell notes of laurel, cherries, licorice and leather. In the mouth the Redini is Full bodied with a return of red fruit. The wine feels velvety soft, as do the tannins. Le Redini is an elegant supertuscan.

FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.