Occhiorosso – Toscana I.G.T
Vintage: 2022
35,00 €
Description
Professor Roberto Bandinelli of the University of Florence discovered this variety while talking with Nunziatina Grassi, an eighty-five-year-old woman who took him around her vineyards and showed him the Occhiorosso for the first time. The variety is characterized by a sinuous-shaped trunk with medium-small, compact clusters, and small berries with thick, resilient skins.
Name: Toscana I.G.T
Grape variety: 100% Occhiorosso
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Bottles produced: 335
Grape harvest: Hand-harvested, late September / early October
Fermentation: Open tonneaux
Ageing: 8–20 months in barriques and concrete
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Description
Professor Roberto Bandinelli of the University of Florence discovered this variety while talking with Nunziatina Grassi, an eighty-five-year-old woman who took him around her vineyards and showed him the Occhiorosso for the first time. The variety is characterized by a sinuous-shaped trunk with medium-small, compact clusters, and small berries with thick, resilient skins.
Tasting notes
Aromas of wild berries, spicy flavors, and tobacco, with hints of cedar.
Pairings
Suitable for an entire meal, it is especially recommended to accompany cured meats.
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