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Denomination: Toscana IGT
Vintage: 2006
The first year of production: 1974
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Vinification: in truncated-cone steel vats at a controlled temperature with an emptying system (Délestage) and pumping over for about 20 days.
Maturation or aging: in 500-liter French oak barrels, partly new and partly second passage, for about 18 months.
Alcoholic strength: 14% vol.
Serving temperature: 18°C

The Bianchi family is the beating heart around which Castello di Monsanto has developed over more than half a century, leaving an indelible mark in the history of Chianti Classico and helping to forge a future path. Nowadays it is Laura Bianchi who passes on family traditions with great dedication, love for the territory, and viticulture. 
The 2006 vintage is so difficult to find, given the well-established fame and reputation of this wonderful winery.

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Denomination: Toscana IGT
Vintage: 2009 Limited Edition
Grapes: Sangiovese
Alcohol by volume: 14,5%

"In every harvest, the winemaker has a vineyard, a single barrel wich a special for some reason of its own. The quantities of something improvised and different". Thus was born "Improvvisazione n ° 1". It was just an experiment, a wine now practically impossible to find. A real gem for collectors.
Riecine, we are in Gaiole in Chianti, the heart of Chianti Classico, and one of the highest wineries in the Chianti area.

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Denomination: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Vineyard: Il Piaggione
Vintage: 2012
Area: Montalcino (Siena)
Grape variety: 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Alcoholic strength: 15% Vol
Cultivation: Certified organic

Podere Salicutti is the first organic certified winery in Montalcino. Here the vines, planted in 1994, have their roots in soils that have never been treated with conventional pesticides. Podere Salicutti wines are the maximum expression of elegance and frankness. It is a real fortune to be able to appreciate them in their evolution.

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Denomination: Pinot Grigio Sant'Antimo DOC
Vintage: 2019
Production area: Montalcino (Siena)
Average altitude 250 m a.s.l.
Grapes: 100% Pinot Grigio
Vinification: Initial cold maceration at 8/10 C° followed by a soft pressing in to separate the clear juice. Fermentation for 10/12 days at temperatures between 16° and 18° C. Early bottling at the beginning to preserve the aromas.
Alcohol by volume: 13.5%
Serving temperature: 8-10 ° C
Organoleptic characteristics:
Colour: straw yellow with greenish hues.
Bouquet: the nose reveals a pleasant and elegant fragrance with typical notes of white fruit, pear, and hints of citrus.
Flavor: full and rich on the palate, flavourful with anise acid freshness. It closes with a lingering finish.

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Denomination: Rosso di Montalcino DOCG
Vintage: 2018
Production area: Montalcino (Siena)
Average altitude 250 m a.s.l.
Grapes: Sangiovese
Vinification: fermentation on grape skins for about 10 - 12 days at a controlled temperature below 28° C in shallow, wide steel tanks (150 hl), in order to preserve a fresh and long-living fruit.
Aging: 12 months in Slavonian oak casks between 75 and 150 hl, followed by refinement in bottle.
Alcoholic strength: 14.5%
Serving temperature: 18 °
Organoleptic characteristics:
Colour: deep ruby red with violet hues.
Bouquet: ample and complex with notes of cherry and sour cherry followed by a woody and spicy fragrance.
Flavor: elegant and soft with pleasant ripe tannins. The aftertaste is fruity, long, and persistent.

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Denomination: Vinsanto DOC
Vintage 1983
Production: 500 bottles
Alcohol by volume: 15% 
Color: garnet gold
Aroma: coffee, rosemary, sage, chocolate.
Characteristics: warm, full-bodied, good freshness, harmonious, velvety.

It is produced only in the best vintages from the late-harvested white grapes left to dry on the plant generally until November. Handpicked, placed in state-of-the-art ventilated boxes to dry the berries optimally. Vinification takes place in very small wooden barrels called "caratelli" of various essences and left to age for at least 25 years before making its market debut.

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Denomination: Toscana IGT
Vintage: 1999
Grapes: Sangiovese with the addition of other native vines
Aging: in small French oak barrels for about 18 months.
Alcoholic strength: 13.5% vol.

The "Le Balze" wine takes its name from an ancient Chiantigiano terracing system. It is mainly obtained from Sangiovese grapes and other native vines. 
Il Poggiolino winery was bought in 1974 by Carlo Pacini. The great passion for nature and the sensitivity towards the territory have meant that two generations always followed one another with a great desire to create an authentic wine. With these assumptions, the winery has grown by expanding for about 25 hectares divided into vineyards, olive trees, and forests.

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Denomination: Toscana IGT
Vintage: 2001
Production area: Chianti Classico - Barberino Tavarnelle
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon with small part of Cabernet Franc, Merlot e Petit Verdot
Vinification: manual harvest, de-stemming, soft pressing, maceration for about 4 weeks
Aging: 24 months in oak barriques
Refinement in bottles: 3 years before being released on the market
Production: 6,000 bottles
Alcohol strength:
Pairings: lamb with juniper, long-cooked meats, aged cheeses.

50 hectares of vineyards, arranged on basically marly soils, located in the heart of Chianti Classico, where Paolo De Marchi produces wines of great personality, finesse, and longevity.

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Denomination: Toscana IGT
Vintage: 2001
Production area: Chianti Classico - Barberino Tavarnelle
Grapes: 100% Syrah
Vines: 25 years
Vinification: manual harvest, de-stemming, soft pressing, maceration for about 10-12 days
Aging: 12 months in 1/5 new French and American oak barriques
Refinement in bottles: 3 years before being released on the market
Production: 4,000 bottles
Alcohol strength:
Pairings: game, also spiced.

50 hectares of vineyards, arranged on basically marly soils, located in the heart of Chianti Classico, where Paolo De Marchi produces wines of great personality, finesse, and longevity.

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