2013 Tenuta Torciano Tuscan Blend Red "Bartolomeo"
IGT Toscana Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy - Sangiovese and Cabernet Grapes

Tenuta Torciano Bartolomeo "IGT Toscana"

Vintage: 2013

Certification: IGT Toscana

Grapes Varieties: Sangiovese and Cabernet

Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging: 4 years in barriques

Format: 750ml

Type: Red Wine

Serving Temperature: 16/18 °C

Pairing: First courses and risottos, red meat

Country: Italy, Tuscany

Wine Description:

The color is deep ruby red tending to garnet with age. The bouquet is complete and elegant, with an evidently aristocratic character; hints of wood can be perceived amidst the typical herbaceous notes. The flavor is dry, full and smooth, rich with personality and well structured.

The prime quality and structure of this wine demand excellent first courses and risottos with sauces made from wild boar and hare, tasty red meat dishes such as roast ame, vegetable soufflé and spicy mature cheeses. Serve at a temperature of 18°C, allowing the wine to breathe before pouring into large, Special Reserve red wine glasses with a wide base and tall stem.

Wine Cellar:

Tenuta Torciano Winery is situated in the heart of Tuscany, 35 minutes from Florence and 20 minutes from Siena, surrounded by beautiful rolling hills and a succession of unique greenery that features towering cypress trees, long stretches of beautiful vineyards, olive groves, forests of oaks and lovely villages.

When you visit Tenuta Torciano Winery, you will totally immerse yourself in Italian culture, together with a Tuscan family consisting of 13 generations of wine producers. Here you will experience warm hospitality and additional Tuscan traditions handed down from father to son.

Area of Production:

Located in central Italy along the Tyrrhenian coast, Tuscany is home to some of the world's most notable wine regions. Toscana IGT is the most famous – and the most commonly used – of Italy's Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) titles. The geographical region it indicates is, in short, Tuscany.

Toscana IGT wines can be made in any village in any of Tuscany's 10 provinces.

Grapes:

Cabernet – Sangiovese blended wines are one of the success stories of 20th-Century Italian winemaking. The blend balances the distinctive black-cherry and wild-berry flavors of Sangiovese against the structure and power of Cabernet Sauvignon. the blend represents modern Italian winemaking, making up some of Italy's most famous wines.