Tuscany Red IGT 'Mormoreto' 2016 (750 ml.) Frescobaldi

THE WINE

Icon of the Castello di Nipozzano estate, the Mormoreto di Frescobaldi is a Supertuscan of rare elegance, born in 1983 from a historic vineyard planted in 1976, on mineral-rich sandy-loam soils at about 300 meters s.l.m.. The blend consists of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, international varieties planted 150 years ago that find here a unique territorial expression. The hand harvest is followed by fermentation in steel and a 24-month maturation in barrique, with subsequent aging in bottle. The color is intense ruby red with garnet reflections. On the nose, it opens with complex notes of blackberry, black currant, chocolate, spices, and mentholated balsamic hints. On the palate, it is rich, structured, and velvety, with ripe tannins and a long and persistent finish. A wine of great longevity, ideal with important meat dishes or aged cheeses.

THE ESTATE

No other Italian winery can boast the history, prestige, and vision of the Marchesi Frescobaldi. A Florentine family dedicated for thirty generations and for 700 years to the production of great wines, with the constant aim of being the most prestigious Tuscan producer. A reality that has always believed in respecting the territory, focuses on the excellence of its grapes, invests in communication and the professionalism of human resources without ever forgetting the respect for tradition and openness to research and experimentation. In 1855, as the first in Tuscany, they planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay in the estates of Nipozzano and Pomino. In 1894, they built in Pomino, a location not far from Florence, the first Italian winery capable of using natural gravity for transferring from barrels and distinguished themselves during the same period for the introduction of the “specialized vineyard.” In 1989, they acquired the Castelgiocondo estate in Montalcino and in 1995 inaugurated the Tenuta Luce della Vite in Montalcino, which was joined in 2000 by the Tenuta Conti Attems in Friuli. Recent bright projects include the control of the Tenuta dell’Ornellaia in Bolgheri in 2005, and in 2011 the inauguration of the modern winery of Ammiraglia in Maremma. All wines labeled “Marchesi Frescobaldi” arise from passion, experience, skill, and love for a chosen territory, Tuscany, which has become the ideal cradle of high-quality wines. With a vineyard area that currently totals nearly a thousand hectares and an annual production of around seven million bottles, from the Chianti area to Pomino, from Montalcino to Maremma, the perfect knowledge of the environment and the uniqueness of the terroirs ensure constant quality and a distinctive personality of the wines, all - without exception - exceptional. The labels of the “Marchesi Frescobaldi” are elegant and harmonious, balanced and engaging, exciting and unique.