Maremma Tuscany IGT Sangiovese Carandelle

A pure Sangiovese from a selected vineyard that offers very elegant and decidedly mineral wines. The grapes are harvested very late, specifically in mid-October 2013. The vineyard is 11 years old and thus at a mature age to offer balanced bunches in terms of sugar, acidity, and the complexity of aromatic and tannic components. The wine ferments in stainless steel for 7 days and then ages in old French oak barriques for 10 months. Intense aromas of red fruits like cherry and blackberry, forest black fruits, and fresh sea rosemary. Floral essences of purple rose and spices like pepper and cloves. Gentle and pleasant on the nose. On the palate, it has a very elegant tannin, clear but never aggressive. Fresh and salty savory, full and round with a very interesting finish of toasted dried fruits.

Gavorrano, Maremma Tuscany. A territory that stretches toward the sea but firmly holds the powders of the burnt clays of the inland. A little piece of paradise where Lorenzo Zonin produces biodynamic poetry and pure winemaking passion. His wines are open books on an untamed territory that conceals a sweet and gentle soul. The life of the vineyard is carefully followed by Lorenzo, Davide, Michele, Claudio, and Giampiero, who accompany the formation of the grape cluster until its slow ripening and the ritual of harvesting. His wines tell of the salty breezes from the sea, the rustling of the wind among the leaves, the red dust of the ancient Maremma clays, the scents of the Mediterranean scrub, the saltiness, the iodine, the essence of bay laurel and wild rosemary bushes. They do so with the naturalness and straightforwardness typical of these parts. A mix of pleasantness and substance.

The estate extends over 45 hectares, of which 15 are vineyards, 2 hectares of olive trees, and the rest sunflowers and cereals. Biodynamic agriculture is practiced across the entire area. The grape varieties grown are Sangiovese, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Vermentino, and Trebbiano.

Lorenzo Zonin practices the art of nature and listens to its daily breath. Only in this way can he produce such exciting and unique wines. Works of art that have won over the most important international wine experts and have received prestigious awards both in Italy and around the world.

The wines have names that reflect the peculiarities of that farm in Tuscany: Luminoso, Carandelle, Amaranto, and San Cristoforo. For those seeking the wilder and more intriguing Tuscany where the territory imposes itself with elegance and interpretative strength. Wines that will amaze with their pleasantness and purity.