IL BLU Rosso IGT - Brancaia - 2018

300 cl

Falstaff: 95 points

James Suckling: 96 points

Alcohol content: 14.5% vol.

Grape varieties: 80% Merlot, 10% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vinification:

Each individual vineyard and each variety is matured separately for 18 months in barriques (two thirds new). The barrels are then cuvéed, the wine is placed in uncoated concrete tanks for 3 months and, finally, Il Blu is bottled for one year.

Tasting note:

Pleasantly aromatic attack. Aromas of redcurrants, sour cherries, plums, blackberries, violets, slightly spicy and some dried tomatoes. Fruity on the palate, with harmoniously integrated acidity and fine tannins and flavours of blackcurrants, blackberries, cassis, mocha and dried herbs. An elegant Chianti with a lovely flow that goes wonderfully with Italian dishes or barbecues.

Brancaia:

Brancaia, with 28 hectares of vineyards, lies in the heart of the Chianti Classico region with the two vineyards Brancaia and Poppi. The owners have been the Swiss Brigitte and Bruno Widmer since 1981. Since the late 1990s, their daughter Barbara and her husband Martin Kronenberg-Widmer have taken over the management. Barbara, an oenologist by training, is responsible for production and Martin for the management and worldwide distribution of the wines.Today, Brancaia is one of Tuscany's flagship companies and receives the highest national and international awards every year. The top wine Il BLU has become an integral part of Italy's top wines and is already considered a classic by many wine lovers.