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Body: full-bodied. Like most red wines from ; 13.5% alcohol.
Tannin: firm. From ; aged in oak.
Sweetness: dry. Red wine from is almost always dry.
Acidity: high. from the warm climate of .
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Log inPoggio Scalette is located in the heart of Greve in Chianti. The hills around the Greve valley are undeniably one of the best locations in Italy for growing wine and olives. The combination of terroir and location in relation to the sun contribute to the wonderful quality of these wines. Poggio Scalette itself owes its name to the landscape that consists mainly of stone walls that support the terraces on which the vineyards are planted.
The Il Carbonaione Alta Valle della Greve has become a household name and, as with many top wineries from Tuscany, 2016 was a great year, so it is not surprising that the Il Carbonaione has received very high reviews. Suckling begins his review with: "What a crazy nose of pure fruit...." .
The Il Carbonaione is made from 100% Sangiovese di Lamole. The wine undergoes a maceration of about 12 days, after which it is aged in barrels (Allier, Vosges, Nevers and American oak) for 18 months and finally matures in the bottle for another 6 months before being launched on the market. The Il Carbonaione is a robust expression of Sangiovese from a classic vintage. The wine is carefully balanced yet powerful, with aromas of cherries and red currants, followed by cultivated earth and garden herbs. You also get lighter tones of licorice and tar at the back. Despite the opulence and generosity of the bouquet, the wine ultimately remains elegant on the palate and is wonderfully balanced. Decanting in his younger years.
93/100 Parker & 97/100 Suckling
Rating
93
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2019 - 2030
Reviewed by
Monica Larner
Issue Date
31st May 2019
Source
End of May 2019, The Wine Advocate
Vittorio Fiore's 2016 Il Carbonaione is a robust expression of Sangiovese from a classic vintage. The wine is carefully balanced but also powerful at the same time, with bright cherry and wild berry aromas followed by tilled earth and garden herb. You also get lighter tones of licorice and tar at the back. Despite the opulence and generosity of the bouquet, the wine ultimately proves lean and elegantly streamlined in terms of mouthfeel.
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FONTODI
Chianti Classico Vigna del Sorbo Gran Selezione 2016
Score: 94
Release Price $99
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Issue: Oct 15, 2019
Tasting Note
Light oak notes wrap around a core of black cherry, black currant, iron and earth flavors in this intense red. Firm and balanced, with a fresh, mineral- and tobacco-tinged finish. Best from 2021 through 2038. 1,700 cases made, 800 cases imported. — BS
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Poggio Scalette is located in the heart of Greve in Chianti. The hills surrounding the Greve Valley are undeniably one of the best locations in Italy for growing wine and olives. The domain has Fontodi as a famous neighbor. The combination of terroir and location in relation to the sun contribute to the superb quality of these wines. Greve in Chianti is named after a river that flows through this village and rises in a small village in the hills. It is also one of the most important historical centers of the Chianti Classico region.
Poggio Scalette itself takes its name from the landscape, which mainly consists of stone walls that support the terraced structure on which the vineyards are planted. From a distance it therefore seems as if it is possible to climb the hills around Greve via a staircase. The domain was left to its own devices after the death of the previous owners until Vittorio Fiore, one of the most famous winemakers from Italy, discovered the vineyard together with his wife Adriana in 1991. In 1996 Vittorio managed to grow 42 acres of land. so that he could slightly expand the domain to a total of about 18 hectares.
In addition, it was soon discovered that the domain's first planted vineyards, Il Carbonaione, date back to the post-WWII period, meaning that many of these vines are over 70 years old.
Today, the domain is run by Vittorio and his son Jurij, who in turn is also passionate about winemaking, and together they manage a production of about 30,000 to 35,000 bottles of Il Carbonaione in their small but cozy Azienda to produce.
Deze Il Carbonaione biedt intense aroma's van heldere kersen en wilde bessen, omlijst door aarde, tuinkruiden en subtiele tonen van drop en teer, met strakke tannines en frisse zuurgraad die de wijn elegant en gestroomlijnd in de mond houden. Daardoor past hij perfect bij rundvlees, lam, wild, hartige kazen en rijke pasta of pizza: de zuurgraad snijdt door vet en tomatensauzen, de tannines sluiten aan bij gegrild of stevig rood vlees en de kruidige aroma's versterken geroosterde en wilde smaken. Kies voor gegrild of langzaam gegaard vlees, lam met kruidenkorst, stoofschotels of geconcentreerde tomatensauzen en geef de wijn een flinke decanteerbeurt als hij nog jong is voor optimale expressie.
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