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Colour: Deep ruby red color. Nose: The nose is intense, with fresh hints of red fruits and wild berries all wrapped...
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Brilliant ruby red. Clean and bright aromas of red cherry, wild berry, and dried herbs. Full and soft on the palate...
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Rated 89 - A slightly rustic red marked by plum, cherry, earth and bell pepper flavors. Reveals a ripe core of fruit...
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the red ruby colour with purple reflections brights up the glass and wraps it up thanks to its good consistency. At...
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Rated 93 - Bright cherries, spice and hints of dried flowers. Also rose stem. Medium-bodied with firm and lightly...
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Rated 88 - A fresh, tangy red, this offers sour cherry, strawberry, almond and earth flavors. Succulent and balanced,...
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Rated 94 - Val delle Rose is one of five estates owned by the leading Tuscan firm of Cecchi. The extensive property...
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Rated 88 - Approachable and complex, with wild herbs and leather over sweet strawberries, red cherries and black...
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Rated 93 - This is extremely aromatic with flowers, lavender, thyme and rosemary. Full body, fine tannins. Wonderful...
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Rated 93 - A balanced and flavorful wine already with fine tannins and lots of berry, earth and smoke character. A...
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Sangiovese Italy Tuscany Morellino Di Scansano

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.

The central Italian region of Tuscany is widely understood to be one of the world's most famous and highly regarded wine regions. The beautiful rolling hillsides and medieval towns and castles which are a key feature of the area are also home to many of Europe's finest wineries, and extremely high quality vineyards growing the distinctive Sangiovese and Vernaccia grape varietals which are the flavorful backbone of Tuscany's wonderful red and white wines. For almost three thousand years, this region has been recognized as an ideal home for wine production on a large scale, and the ancient Etruscans, Greeks and Romans all noticed that fine grape varietals flourished on the unique soils and under the hot sunshine which typifies the area. Today, Tuscany is home to a wide range of wines, from the traditional to the complex, but all dedicated to excellent flavors and aromas, and maintaining the region's international reputation.