Tag: Tuscany

2005 Abbadia Ardenga Brunello do Montalcino

Winery: Abbadia Ardenga Vintage: 2005 Wine Name/Vineyard: Brunello Di Montalcino  Wine Category: Brunello Di Montalcino Grape blend: 100% Sangiovese Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Montalcino State or country: Italy Price: $45.00 ABV: N/A Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score:  91 points Review date: August 29, 2021 About the Winemaker: Abbadia Ardenga winery is beautiful. It’s a place where the Tuscan sun shines brightly upon breathtaking hills,…

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Ravazzi “Unguercio” 2005

Wine Maker: Ravazzi Vintage: 2005 Wine Name/Vineyard: Unguercio Wine Category: Red blend Grape blend: Sangiovese and Merlot Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Tuscany State or country: Italy Price: $32.00 ABV: 13.5% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score:  91 points Review date: February 12, 2021 About the Winemaker: Ravazzi has been making wines in Tuscany since 1956 when Enio Ravazzi founded…

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San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino

Winery: San Filippo Vintage: 2004 Wine Name/Vineyard: La Lucere Wine Category: Brunello di Montalcino Grape blend: 100% Sangiovese Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Montalcino, Tuscany State or country: Italy Price: $84 ABV: 14% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score:  92 points Review date: Mar 13, 2019 About the Winemaker:  San Filippo was recently purchased…

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The Sangiovese Grape

Sangiovese is a red wine grape from Italy.  Grapes for the most sought-after Sangiovese wines are grown in Tuscany where warm weather, clay like soil, and topography are favorable to growing conditions.  Sangiovese is used in many of Italy’s most appreciated wines.  American wine makers also grow Sangiovese and are getting much better in producing…

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