Toscana Rosso “N’Antia”
Some of the best wines produced on the Tuscan coast are the fruit of the typical Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Characterized by the terroir of Tuscany, they are wines of outstanding personality.
Appellation: Toscana Rosso IGT
Type: Red, dry
Blend: Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon (≈60%), with the remaining about equal parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot
Color: Deep ruby red.
Bouquet: This wine has a full and complex bouquet with spice and balsamic notes fused with lovely aromas of ripe berry fruit, subtle in their suggestions of black currants, tobacco, and vanilla.
Taste: Intense in flavor, fleshy and supple with a long and deeply pleasurable finish and aftertaste.
Food Pairing: Good with roasted meat and aged cheese.
Vineyards: Acquaviva.
Elevation: 150 meters (450 feet) a.s.l.
Exposure: Southern.
Soil: Alluvial origin, medium tex-ture, rich in pebbles.
Training System: Spur-pruned.
Plants per Hectare: 5,600
Harvest: All hand picked starting in late September.
Maceration: 18 days.
Aging: 15-months in 60 gallon French oak barrels and 10-months in bottle before release.
2008 Toscana N’Antia - 93 Points – Wine Spectator (Sept. 30, 2012)
"A touch on the herbal side, with bell pepper and sage notes, yet also black currant and cedar floavors. Powerful and vibrant, with firm tannins on the lengthy finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot." ~B.S.
