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Country ranking ?
379
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Producer ranking ?
7
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Decanting time
3h
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When to drink
2020-2030
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Food Pairing
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Food Pairing
Melanzane alla parmigiana, moussakka, sauteed venison fillet with cranberry red wine sauce
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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.
1981 a group of rese...
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Production: 5,000 btls
Alcohol: 15%
Total Acidity: 5.8 g/l
Residual sugar: 2.0 g/l
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Latest Pro-tasting notes
<10 tasting notes
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
Glass time
2h
Drinking temperature
17C
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