Congratulations Jordan Jacobs who was last week’s winner of the Lietz Dragonstone Riesling. Check out Jordan’s review of the wine on our facebook page.
This week we are doing the Poggio Ai Ginepri Super Tuscan. A Super Tuscan is an Italian red blend typically made up of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. This is a Bordeaux blend, meaning a use of grapes typical to the Bordeaux region.
This particular wine is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 30% Syrah.
“Intense and deep red colour with purple reflexes. On the nose intense and fresh with flowery aromas of violets and balsamic hints combined to red fruit like cherries, plumbs and blackberries. The palate is round, complex with ripen and sweet tannins. Nice fruity aftertaste with good acidity, which offers a long lingering and fresh finish”
This particular vintage, 2010, each grape was vinified separately. Each wine was fermented in stainless steel barrels for 10-20 days and then part of the wine was further fermented in oak barrels for 8 months, while some of the wine remained in stainless steel barrels before they were all combined. The oak helps to give the wine a nice earthiness, while the stainless steel helps to maintain balance to the oak.
For anyone who is a Cabernet Sauvignon drinker a Super Tuscan is a nice departure, while still staying reminiscent to some familiar flavors. Our friend's at Amendment 21 wines highly recommends this Super Tuscan for any full bodied wine lovers. For your chance to win this bottle enter through our facebook page. Winners are announced every Friday. And once entered, you are eligible for every drawing. Happy drinking friends!