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  • Country ranking ?

    382
  • Producer ranking ?

    7
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    2020-2030
  • Food Pairing

    Melanzane alla parmigiana, moussakka & sauteed venison fillet with cranberry red wine sauce

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The Story

Story: Pugnitello is an indigenous Tuscan grape variety which was discovered and rescued in 1981 at Cinigiano, an area between the provinces of Siena and Grosseto. The owner of the vineyard where it was growing had no information regarding its provenance. Its name is derived from the shape of the cluster which resembles of knuckle ('pugno'). There were no written references found in recent or past ampelographical works.

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Tasting note

color

Deep and Ruby red

ending

Long, Extensive and Flavorful

flavors

Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Voluptuous, Toasty and Smoky

nose

Youthful, Complex, Opulent and Ripe

taste

Average in Acidity, Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Youthful, Full-bodied, Round, Harmonious, Focused and Drying tannins

Verdict

Well-rounded and Full-bodied

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is ruby red and deep. On the nose it is open, intense, youthful, complex, opulent, ripe, seductive and rich. The taste is full, round, harmonious, focused, silky, perfumed, fragrant, fat, toasty, with silky tannins, drying tannins, and average in acidity, full-bodied, with perfectly balanced, well-structured, well-integrated, concentrated structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has violet, tobacco, chocolate, blackberry, cherry, perfumed, blueberry, toasty, spice, nutty, floral and smoky flavours. The finish is long, extensive, lingering and flavorful. This wine is a mouthfilling,well-rounded and fine. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least over 4h before tasting.
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Information

Origin

Chianti Classico, Tuscany

Grapes

100% Pugnitello

Glass time

2h

Drinking temperature

17C

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