Characteristics:
Accessible medium-bodied dry red wine from 50% Sangiovese with Merlot, Alicante, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Maremma is the most recent Tuscan denomination and has been extremely well received. Purple red colour with aromas and tastes of red berries, plums, blueberries, cherries and light sweet spices. Supple and round , with good balance and a long aftertaste.
Food pairing:
Think Italian: pasta with a meat or tomato sauce and even meatloaf. Baked pasta dishes such as lasagne, pizza or even grilled cheese sandwiches . Very versatile, excellent through a whole meal, if you like red for aperitif, then this is your companion!
About this winery:
In Tuscany, Fattoria dei Barbi and its owner the Colombini family built the reputation of Brunello di Montalcino as a wine of great quality and international recognition. Fattoria dei Barbi is one of the original producers of Brunello di Montalcino with bottles dating back to the 1892 vintage in its cellar. The Colombini family founded the estate in 1790 and has owned land in Montalcino since 1352. The estate, whose name is derived from “Barbo”, a reference to the seashell fossils found throughout the vineyards, received top awards at exhibitions all over Europe since the first vintages.
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