We've been selling this one for a few years now so it's about time we learned something about it. Like...why is it so good?
Brancatelli features intense dark fruit flavors, black cherry in particular, with a distinct black pepper, savory herb and spiciness; all of which is embedded in the wine's definitive soft tannic structure. Definitely a dinner wine, enjoy with any lighter red meat or hearty poultry dish.
Giuseppe Brancatelli and Graziana Grassini are co-winemakers here but Brancatelli comes from a food background while Grassini has winemaking at Sassicaia (!) on her resume. So it's safe to assume she is making the decisions there.
The vineyards for Brancatelli were planted in the clay and calcareous soils of Val de Cornia in southwestern Tuscany in the late 1990's. The eighteen hectares of certified organic grapes in cultivation are located a mile from the Mediterranean Sea, lending a vibrancy to the wine.
The Cornia Valley site had never been cultivated before Brancatelli. Historically, it had been densely populated beginning with the indigenous Etruscans in the Iron Age (900bc). Their rule was ended by the Romans (circa 265bc) as winners of the Etruscan-Roman wars.
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