Tasting Notes
An attractive red with intense wild red cherries, spicy earthiness, a hint of flowering lavender and smoky tobacco, gorgeously soft with velvety tannins and a wonderful lengthy and persistent finish
Food Matches
Roast Beef / Steak, Game & Venison & Casseroles & Stews
Wine Profile
Wine Type Red Wine
Vintage 2013
Style Full & Rich Reds
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Grower Name Villa le Prata
Grape Variety Sangiovese
ABV 14.50%
Closure Natural Cork
Bottle Size 75cl
Allergens Sulphites
SKU VILLAPRATABRUN(X6)13
Grower
Villa le Prata
The historic Villa le Prata story dates back to 1860, when the unification of Italy begun. Garibaldi himself discovered the Tuscan based Villa and made it his own hunting lodge. It then became the country house of the Bishop of Montalcino until the early decades of the 20th century. In 1980, Massimo Losappio and his wife Marialuce, bought it to make it the… Read More
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Tuscany
Tuscany is arguably one of the most important wine-producing regions in Italy, where it is known locally as Toscana. A full 68% of the region is classified as 'hilly' and hillside vineyards produce the overwhelming majority of the highest quality wines. Sangiovese, the region's signature grape variety, seems to thrive on the concentration of sunlight that these… Read More
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Sangiovese
Sangiovese is Italy's most widely planted red grape variety, particularly common in Central Italy and most notably, principally responsible for the fine red wines of Tuscany. It is the base of the blend for Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and most Supertuscans. It produces high quality wines with a characteristic red fruit flavour profile, particularly of sour red… Read More
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