Querceta Rosso Toscana Rosso IGT 2005
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A dense, flavorful and full-bodied Super Tuscan red. This Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Sangiovese blend ages in oak for a year before release.
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Release Notes:
Gaius is the estate’s Super Tuscan blend. It is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (40%), Merlot (40%), and Sangiovese (20%) grown in some of Montalcino’s best vineyards. The wine is aged in Slavonian oak barrels for a year before release. 2004 was a very good year throughout Tuscany, and we are excited by the 2004 Chiantis that will be arriving over the next few months.
Tasting Notes:
Deep garnet color with good concentration. On the
nose, smoke, wood, and red fruit aromas abound. A big, rich wine with dark fruit flavors (plums and blackberries) with a hint of smoke and herbs before a smooth finish with nice tannins. A very big, easy-drinking wine with structure that will continue to develop for 3 to 4 more years until 2012. Perfect with roasts, steak, rack of lamb, strong cheeses, and game.
Winery:
Querceta is an old farm in the Southern Montalcino, near the Abbey of St. Antimo. Their vineyards rise above the Orcia River in a valley that is protected them from cold... Read more
Region:
Montalcino is a picturesque hilltop town south of Siena in Tuscany. The warm days, and clay stone soil produce powerful red wine from the Brunello grape, the local clone of... Read more
Country:
Overview
Greek settlers first planted vineyards in Italy sometime around 800BC. Since then, wine has been entrenched in the Italian culture, ‘as common as water on the dinner table’. ... Read more
The rolling hills of Montalcino.
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