2022 Rocca Rubia Riserva Santadi Toskana The first vintage made entirely

The first vintage made entirely in its dedicated state-of-the-art winery (and the first vintage with a 10% dabble of Cabernet Franc added to what has historically aways been a pure expression of Merlot)

silky tannins seep through the berries and white pepper flavors

This character is more obvious in cooler years like 2010 or 2013

clear honey and fresh bread

2022 Rocca Rubia Riserva Santadi Toskana The first vintage made entirelyThis wine is made from 100% Carignano. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is placed in small, fine grained French oak barrels, used for the first and second time. The wine is aged here for 10 12 months to further develop the biochemical and physico chemical characteristics. Further aging of a few months in the bottle for an early developed bouquet. The color is deep ruby red, almost opaque. The bouquet has intense fruity notes of blackberries,