Saffredi Maremma Toscana IGT - Fattoria Le Pupille - 2021

75 cl

Falstaff: 100 points

Alcohol content: 14.5% vol.

Grape varieties: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot

Vinifiaktion:

Harvest Merlot, first half of September, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot in October. Fermentation temperature: 26°C in stainless steel tanks. Maceration time: 30 - 45 days

Maturation: 18 months in French oak barriques, 70% new

Tasting note:

With its typical Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, the Saffredi is exactly what has become famous as a super Tuscan. The nose shows ripe black fruit with hints of red, black cherry, a touch of blueberry, dense, rich and creamy on the nose. A voluminous cassis fruit with blackberry spice and black cherry spreads out on the palate. Full-bodied, rich, mouth-filling and with a fine liquorice sweetness at the core. Dark plum, fresh fig, dark chocolate and lavender join in. The fruit is lush but elegant and extremely polished, the balance is there, the freshness counterbalances the richness right through to the finely salted finish and keeps the wine's stately texture in balance. A Bordelais Grand Cru with a turbocharger from Tuscany.

The Fattoria Le Pupille is one of the most renowned top-class wineries in the Tuscany, famous for producing the Maremma’s first true cult wine and for putting the region on the world map.

Region: The vineyard is situated in the Maremma, the southern stretch of the Tuscan coast.

Surroundings: It’s up to Istia d’Ombrone near the town Grosseto.

Soils and climate: The vineyards stretch across rolling hills (named after two historic farmsteads on the hilltops, the „Pupille“). The area benefits from a warm, Mediterranean microclimate with cooling breezes from the Tyrrhenian Sea and a wide variety of sandy, clay and sandstone soils.

Pioneer: The winery is run by Elisabetta Geppetti managed. She took over the business from her father-in-law in the mid-1980s.

The Signora: Geppetti is regarded as „Signora del Morellino“ and a key ambassador for the region. She was also the first female president of the local wine consortium.

Next generation: Today, she runs the winery as a family business together with her children, particularly her eldest daughter Clara Gentili.

Duality in the product range: The style combines the juicy, The Mediterranean elegance of Tuscany with an international structure. The range extends from classic Sangiovese wines to full-bodied Bordeaux-style blends. [

Flagship wines:

Saffredi: A world-famous Super Tuscan (A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot), which offers depth, complexity and excellent ageing potential.

Poggio Valente: A single-varietal Sangiovese cru. It deliberately emphasises terroir, finesse, precision and structure rather than sheer power.

Morellino di Scansano: The estate’s traditional wine. It is always approachable, fruit-forward, herbally spicy and typically Tuscan.