Solenida of Podernovo Sangiovese Costa Toscana IGT - Tenuta Podernovo

Solenida of Podernovo Sangiovese Costa Toscana IGT - Tenuta PodernovoIn the glass, the organically produced Solenida of Podernovo Sangiovese Costa Toscana from Tenuta Podernovo reveals a dense ruby-red color. With a slight tilt, the red wine glass shows a charming garnet-red hue at the rim. Swirling the glass, this red wine displays high viscosity, visible in pronounced church windows on the glass wall. The bouquet of this Tuscan red wine impresses with aromas of sour cherry, blackcurrant and blackberry. It is precisely its fruit-driven character that makes this wine so special. This wine delights with its elegantly dry flavor profile. It was bottled with exceptionally little residual sugar. As you would expect from a wine in the icon-wine segment, this Italian, despite all its dryness, enchants with the finest balance. Aroma does not necessarily require sugar. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully velvety. On the finish, this matured red wine from the Tuscan winegrowing region impresses with remarkable length. Once again, hints of blackberry and blackcurrant appear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from the sand- and clay-dominated soils join in. Vinification of Tenuta Podernovo Solenida of Podernovo Sangiovese Costa Toscana This powerful red wine from Italy is organically vinified from the Sangiovese grape variety. In Tuscany, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of sand and clay. The Solenida of Podernovo Sangiovese Costa Toscana is an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, as this Italian exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. After harvesting, the grapes are quickly brought to the press house. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by 12 months of maturation in barrique and 900 l tonneaux made of Slavonian oak. Food recommendation for Tenuta Podernovo Solenida of Podernovo Sangiovese Costa Toscana Enjoy this organic red wine from Italy ideally at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to spicy lamb curry, baked feta cheese parcels or duck breast with sugar snap peas.