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OUR SELECTION OF FINE WINES OF TUSCANY
The wine
list is just as exclusive as the oil selection.
These are all wines chosen on
a criteria of small farms in Tuscany, produced organically (with or without
certification - please see
Organic), famous and great value wines. Some
of these wines are of a very limited production and are not exported.
Just like
the oils, the wines must be reserved well in advance to guarantee the
availability. For this reason you should email us first to check
availability. You can choose single bottles per type, 3
bottles per type with 10% discount,
or 6 bottles of a kind with 20% discount.
The orders should be by the 12, 24, 36 ....
The
shipping must be added in the end.
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winery: SASSOTONDO (location
in Tuscany: Pitigliano) |
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 San
Lorenzo '03
Sassotondo
is situated a few kilometers from Pitigliano, in the beautiful
Maremma. An area which is famous for its Tufo rock but also
for its native grape varietal named Ciliegiolo. This organic
wine produces the most beautiful Ciliegiolo wine in the entire
area, the San Lorenzo, a full-bodied wine with lots of fruit
and spices. It is perfectly harmonic and can be put away in
your cellar for years to come. For more info on the winery,
please see:
http://tuscan-wine-tours.blogspot.com/2007/12/trip-to-maremma-and-visit-to-winery.html
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Price per bottle: 45
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Price
for 3 bottles: 121 |
Price for 6 botles: 216
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winery: SAN POLINO (location
in Tuscany: Montalcino) |
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 Rosso
di Montalcino '04
San Polino is an
organic certified boutique winery and the
cure from the vineyards to the cellar is more than evident in the wines
that are a pure result of what the year has decided to give, after a
scrutinized selection. Nothing is added to the wine, apart from minimal
quantities of Sulphur Dioxide.
This Rosso is of good structure and tannins, great undercurrent taste of
red berries and black cherries. Being a fresh and bright Sangiovese, it
drinks well already, but it wouldn't hurt to hang on to it another year
or two. |
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Price per bottle: 20
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Price for 3 bottles: 54
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Price for 6 bottles: 96
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winery: SAN
POLINO (location
in Tuscany: Montalcino) |
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Brunello di Montalcino
'03
This was one of the best '03s tasted at the Benvenuto
Brunello wine fair (for more on the fair please see blog
posts:
http://tuscan-wine-tours.blogspot.com/2008/02/benvenuto-brunello-2008-video-1.html).
The '03 vintage was generally characterized by warm wines, but
this Brunello stands up to its name and has kept the typical
characteristics of the Brunello. The wine is already very well
in balance and is, as always with San Polino's wines, very
clean, suttle and true to itself. There is no doubt that this
winery is going to show us a lot more in the future and we
can't wait! |
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Price per bottle: 45
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Price for 3 bottles: 121
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Price for 6 bottles: 216
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winery: SAN POLINO (location
in Tuscany: Montalcino) |
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Brunello di Montalcino "Helichrysum" '03
This special selection Brunello takes its name from the
herb called Helichrysum, a wild Mediterranean herb that grows
on the fields of San Polino. This Brunello's bouquet reminds
you of the wonderful perfume that this herb has, which is why
the winery has chosen to call the wine by the name of the much
loved herb. For the small price difference, this is definitely
the one to get if you prefer very fine wines. Only 1.600
bottles made.
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Price per bottle: 50
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Price for 3 bottles: 135
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Price for 6 bottles: 240
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winery: SAN POLINO (location
in Tuscany: Montalcino) |
 Brunello di Montalcino
'02
The
maintenance and increase of biodiversity and
particularly of the variety of ecosystems within the estate reinforce
the natural propensity of the Sangiovese, thus producing richer and more
complex wines.
This Brunello vintage has given a powerful wine of
great concentration with notes of minerals, figs and prune and an
evident vanilla finish. Very pleasing depth and deserves to be drunk in
the company of steak or mature cheeses. |
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Price per bottle: 40
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Price for 3 bottles: 108
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Price for 6 bottles: 192
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winery: SAN POLINO (location
in Tuscany: Montalcino) |
 A
Gold Medal Brunello di Montalcino '01
This Brunello is one of the finest expression of this kind of wine.
A pure Sangiovese that ages for 5 years and is then put into commerce.
It is of excellent structure and tannicity, evident black fruits and
beautiful use of wood, soft and dense.
So very full-bodied, elegant and complex, and in your mouth it just goes
on and on...
This Brunello will have a long life, so great investment!
2001 was
generally rated a four star year,
but is being reconsidered as one of the best vintages in the
past 10 yrs.
NB. Very few cases left.
See review. |
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Price per bottle: 70
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Price for 3 bottles: 189
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Price for 6 bottles: 336
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LE CHIUSE
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winery:
LE CHIUSE (location in Tuscany: Montalcino) |
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 Rosso di Montalcino
'06
Le Chiuse
is a small organic farm to the
North of Montalcino that is owned and run by the Magnelli family in
Montalcino, distant cousins of the historical Biondi-Santi family. In
fact, some of the best Riserve Brunellos of the latter's winery has come
from the lands of Le Chiuse.
This Rosso has a shining, clear appearance and is ruby red in color. It
has a good fragrance and intensity with the recognizable scent of small
red fruits. On the palate the wine is dry with a good persistency. It is
ready to drink right away, but will improve over the first couple of
years. |
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Price per bottle: 18
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Price for 3 bottles: 48
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Price for 6 bottles: 86
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winery:
LE CHIUSE (location in Tuscany: Montalcino) |
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 Brunello di Montalcino
'01
"Le
Chiuse" Brunello is bright garnet red in color. It has an
intense persistent fragrance, pure and full-bodied. Various fragrances
can be recognized, from forest fruits, light vanilla and earthy tones. To the taste the
wine is smooth and elegant, dry with an excellent persistence of aroma.
It ages well, improving with time. This wine you can easily store up to
20 years considering the '01 vintage was really excellent (4 stars). |
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Price per bottle: 40
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Price for 3 bottles: 108
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Price for 6 bottles: 192
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winery:
LE CHIUSE (location in Tuscany: Montalcino) |
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Brunello di Montalcino
RISERVA '01
The Riserva of the Brunello
is only made in excellent years. It's color is a deep garnet red with
ruby reflexes. On the nose it reminds you of dark fruits, with spicy and
earthy hints. On the palate it is engaging, the tannins elegant, the
finish is long and smooth. This a very special wine for a special
occasion and definitely to be enjoyed in the good company of a grilled
steak or aged cheeses.
The Riserva 1999 is also available in limited
quantities. |
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Price per bottle: 65
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Price for 3 bottles: 175
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Price for 6 bottles: 312
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MΑTΙ
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winery: MΑTΙ (location
in Tuscany:
Montalcino) |
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 Brunello
di Montalcino '03
Matθ is a family owned winery in the
South West of Montalcino, places right next to the prestigious estates
of Gaja and Soldera. Although not certified organic, they practice
organic viticulture rigorously.
Wine Spectator placed this Brunello 2003 in the top 10 of over
100 Brunellos tasted. Bright ruby color with an open, inviting nose - a
bouquet full of ripe sweet fruit. Refined flavors of vanilla, cherries,
raspberries and chocolate. |
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Price per bottle: 35
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Price for 3 bottles: 94
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Price for 6 bottles: 168
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winery: MΑTΙ (location
in Tuscany:
Montalcino) |
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 Banditone '04
- very limited production.
With an almost impenetrable color tending towards a purplish hue, this
100% Syrah offers up leather, cedar, vanilla, dark chocolate and spices
wrapped in velvety tannins. The vineyard is just half an acre yielding
no more than 1,000 bottles of this rich almost hand-made wine. The 2003 Banditone was
chosen by Morrell of New York for their Top 100 Wines of the Year
- Best Great Italian Red.
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Price per bottle: 30
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Price for 3 bottles: 81
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Price for 6 bottles: 144
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winery: MΑTΙ (location
in Tuscany:
Montalcino) |
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 Mantus
'04
Generously
textured, this luscious 100% Merlot finds itself in the company of great
Tuscany Merlots, but with a affordable price. Violets, vanilla, cherry
and liquorice on the nose, its a wine packed with black cherry flavours
edged in tannins giving way to a long finish. |
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Price per bottle: 25
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Price for 3 bottles: 67
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Price for 6 bottles: 120
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winery: MΑTΙ (location
in Tuscany:
Montalcino) |
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 Cabernet
Sauvignon '04
- Produced a total of 1.300 bottles.
A great vintage to debut this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. A clear deep
garnet color with aromas of strawberry, prune, milk chocolate on a
foundation of cherry, spices, musk and leather and flavors of dark
chocolate on the palette. This wine can be enjoyed immediately or set
aside for years to come. |
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Price per bottle: 29
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Price for 3 bottles: 78
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Price for 6 bottles: 139
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winery:
Poggerino (location in Tuscany:
Radda in Chianti) |
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 Poggerino Chianti Classico '05
This Chianti Classico is produced with pure Sangiovese from the
vineyards of the small boutique winery in Radda in Chianti,
Poggerino. Poggerino is owned by two siblings that firmly
believe in obtaining as pure a product they can, and therefore they
adhere to biodynamic agriculture. This Chianti
Classico is released two years after the harvest and matures in a couple
of years, so perfect to drink around 4/5 yrs after harvest.
It is medium bodied, with good tannins and has maintained the
freshness of the Sangiovese, with notes of red fruits and a little
spices. |
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Price per bottle: 15
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Price for 3 bottles: 40
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Price for 6 bottles: 72
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winery:
Poggerino (location in Tuscany:
Radda in Chianti) |
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 Chianti
Classico Riserva "Bugialla" '04
Produced only in the best vintages, from the best fruit from the "Bugialla"
vineyard, a particularly auspicious vineyard in which the rocky soil
makes for acute competition among the vines. As a result, yields are low
and grapes particularly elegant. The wine is aged in new barriques for
18 months and then bottle aged.
The wine is dark ruby in colour, and shows wild berries, raspberries,
liquorice and tobacco on the nose. The tannins are full and round. It
has substantial structure and ageing potential.
Average production is 8000 bottles. |
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Price per bottle: 25
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Price for 3 bottles: 67
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Price for 6 bottles: 120
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winery:
Poggerino (location in Tuscany:
Radda in Chianti) |
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 Primamateria,
"The First Matter" '04
This wine, the fruit of the new vineyards, was first produced in 1997.It
is made from selected Sangiovese and Merlot, the exact percentage of
which varies from year to year. The two varietals are fermented
separately and are blended only after malolactic fermentation is
complete. The wine is than aged in new barriques for 12 months. Yearly
production averages 4000 bottles.
The colour is deep ruby red. The rich aromas include wild berries,
leather, vanilla, dried fruit and spices. The wine's structure and
ageing potential are notable. |
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Price per bottle: 28
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Price for 3 bottles: 75
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Price for 6 bottles: 134
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MONTE BERNARDI
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winery:
Monte Bernardi (location in Tuscany: Panzano
in Chianti) |
 Monte
Bernardi Chianti Classico '05
Monte Bernardi is a
small Biodynamic winery in the heart of the Chianti (Panzano), which is
family run.
This first wine is an elegant and rich Chianti Classico
made from Sangiovese grapes blended with a small amount of Canaiolo
Nero.
It is released after two years of aging and the result is a
fruity wine with soft, noble tannins. This medium to full-bodied, well
balanced wine is ready upon release but will reward significantly with
ageing. |
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Price per bottle: 18
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Price for 3 bottles: 48
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Price for 6 bottles: 86
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winery:
Monte Bernardi (location in Tuscany: Panzano
in Chianti) |
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 Sa'etta
Chianti Classico '04 - "Thunderbolt"
This reserve style Chianti Classico (a pure Sangiovese) has great
complexity and minerality, and therefore requires more time prior to
release. Only the best grapes are selected from Sa'etta, a single
vineyard which benefits from the best position, exposure and terrain on
the estate.
Of intense ruby red color, to the nose it results fruity (blackberry,
cherry, violet) mineral and the taste is dry, warm, quite soft, tasty,
fresh, slightly tannic, and with a long finish. |
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Price per bottle: 30
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Price for 3 bottles: 81
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Price for 6 bottles: 144
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winery:
Monte Bernardi (location in Tuscany: Panzano
in Chianti) |
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 Tzingana
'04 - "Gypsy"
Tzingana is an intensely fruity, elegantly tannic, well-balanced wine. A
Bordeaux style blend of Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc and with a
little Petit Verdot. The unique characteristic of this wine is due to
the simultaneous vinification of the 4 varietals, which allows for
greater complexity and integration. The wine remains in French oak
barriques for 12 months.
A smooth full-bodied wine full of character, with rich fruit and
complexity. This wine can be laid down to be enjoyed in the years to
come. |
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Price per bottle: 50
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Price for 3 bottles: 135
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Price for 6 bottles: 240
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winery:
Renzo Marinai (location in Tuscany: Panzano
in Chianti) |
 Renzo
Marinai Chianti Classico '04
Renzo Marinai is the
owner of a small organic certified farm placed in the so-called Golden
Valley of Panzano in Chianti. He farms both vines, olives and wheat
intermixed with each other to create a natural balance.
Renzo's wines are extremely rich and full-bodied thanks to what the soil
and microclimate offers in his vineyards. The bouquet of this
Chianti Classico is composed, the red fruits prevail with notes of
vanilla, violets and iris. On the palate it is dry, harmonious with an
elegant body. |
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Price per bottle: 20
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Price for 3 bottles: 54
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Price for 6 bottles: 96
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winery:
Renzo Marinai (location in Tuscany: Panzano
in Chianti) |
Renzo
Marinai Chianti Classico Riserva '03
The Chianti Classico Riserva
is a winner. It is extremely intense in color, so dark ruby red, the
bouquet is of exceptional elegance, very intense and persistent with
notes of vanilla and wild berries. The taste is full bodied with
excellent well-balanced tannins. The finish is long and pleasant,
leaving you with the desire of another mouthful! |
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Price per bottle: 25
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Price for 3 bottles: 67
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Price for 6 bottles: 120
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winery:
Castellare (location in Tuscany:
Castellina in Chianti) |
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 I
Sodi di San Niccolς '01
Corzano & Paterno is one of the top Chianti Classico
producers in the Southern Chianti - and the farm maintains and
organic approach in the vineyard. Hence the birds on the
labels every year. The Sodi di San Niccolς is Castellare's top
wine, a Super Tuscan produced with autochthon grape varietals
(sangiovese and malvasia nera). This wine was first produced
in '79 and has since then won numerous awards amongst which it
has twice made it to the top 100 of the Wine Spectator. This
wine has a significant ageing potential. |
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Price per bottle: 55
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Price for 3 bottles: 148
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Price for 6 bottles: 264
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winery: PAOLO BEA (location
in Umbria: Montefalco) |
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Montefalco Rosso Riserva
'03
 Tuscany-in-a-bottle.com
has decided to include wines from outside Tuscany now. This
winery is in the neighbouring region of Umbria, and is the
only place in the world where the Sagrantino grape grows.
To see a film about the Sagrantino region, please see:
http://tuscan-wine-tours.blogspot.com/2008/03/my-umbrian-wine-tour.html
This Riserva is truly a wonderful wine. Sangiovese
mixed in with Montepulciano and Sagrantino grapes. |
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Price per bottle: 54
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Price for 3 bottles: 145
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Price for 6 bottles: 259
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winery: PAOLO BEA (location
in Umbria: Montefalco) |
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Rosso di Vιo '02
 If one
could talk of a Super Umbrian, this would definitely join the
category. However, it is not necessary to classify as it comes
from Umbria's most famous winery. Practically, the 2002
harvest was very difficult and only one third of a regular
harvest was obtained. These few grapes were put together and
Vιo was created.
A wine which drinks beautifully now and through the next
couple of years. |
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Price per bottle: 48
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Price for 3 bottles: 129
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Price for 6 bottles: 230
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winery: PAOLO BEA (location
in Umbria: Montefalco) |
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Montefalco Sagrantino
'03
 This
is the wine of fame. It was recently given as much as 97
points!
The grape varietal is 100% Sagrantino and it is the best
selection of grapes that goes into this piece of art. All of
the wines are produced by the "vini veri" method which in
practice means that the wine is made by the grapes only and
with no additives whatsoever. This is part of what has made
the Paolo Bea winery as famous as it is. |
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Price per bottle: 68
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Price for 3 bottles: 183
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Price for 6 bottles: 326
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