Grape varieties
45% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot
Allergens
Contains sulfites
Notes
Strong ruby red; in the nose blackberries, cassis, vanilla and balsamic notes. Powerful palate, again with dark berry fruit, vanilla notes and some spice followed by a round finish with a lot of melodiousness.
Vinification
Aged for 16 months in barriques.
Accompanying
Fried poultry / sea fish, hearty lentil stew
Producer
RUSSO
This winery, founded by brothers Michele and Antonio Russo, decided to bottle their wines themselves in 1998. Located in Suvereto, one of the best areas of the Val di Cornia, the winery has big plans. Of the total 80 hectares, 10 hectares are planted with vines. With the support of the oenologists Alberto Antonini (ex Antinori) and Francesco Bartoletti, they intend to produce great wines in the coming years, which will be the flagship of this area.
This winery, founded by brothers Michele and Antonio Russo, decided to bottle their wines themselves in 1998. Located in Suvereto, one of the best areas of the Val di Cornia, the winery has big plans. Of the total 80 hectares, 10 hectares are planted with vines. With the support of the oenologists Alberto Antonini (ex Antinori) and Francesco Bartoletti, they intend to produce great wines in the coming years, which will be the flagship of this area.