Il Ghizzano IGT Costa Toscana '19
Tenuta di Ghizzano
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95% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot. Harvested only by hand.
Fermentation with indigenous yeasts and maceration on the skins in stainless steel and concrete vats. The result is a pure, fruity and juicy wine, true to the sweetness and ripeness of the Sangiovese grapes that grow in the territory of Tenuta di Ghizzano.
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- Wine Country
- Italy
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- Grape varieties wine
- Merlot, Sangiovese
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- Wine-food combination
- Perfect to accompany any meat dish but also first courses with tomato or ragout. Also excellent as an aperitif with cheeses and croutons.
About this wine
Description & facts
This is the wine that “introduces” the estate into wine bars, wine stores and restaurants all over the world. It is made from Sangiovese grapes with a small percentage of Merlot, grown mainly in our “Santa Maria” and “Il Monte” vineyards.
The philosophy behind IL GHIZZANO is that of offering consumers a fresh, fruity, easy to drink wine featuring all the sweetness of the local Sangiovese.
- Producer
- Tenuta di Ghizzano
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Wine Region
- Municipality of Peccioli (Pisa)Selected from the youngest vineyards:Il Monte: 200 m, exposure: south. Santa Maria: 150 m exposure: south/east
- Classification
- IGT Costa Toscana
- Organic/Biodynamic/Vegan:
- Biodynamic
- Vintage
- 2019
- Grape varieties wine
- Merlot, Sangiovese
- % of grape varieties wine
- 95% Sangiovese 5% Merlot
- Tasting note
- The nose opens with a large fruity bouquet, enriched with pleasant spicy notes. On the palate it is pleasantly fresh, with a delicate sweetness typical of the Sangiovese of the Tuscan territory.
- Wine-food combination
- Perfect to accompany any meat dish but also first courses with tomato or ragout. Also excellent as an aperitif with cheeses and croutons.
- Vinification
- The harvested is taking place only by hand. The fermentation, with indigenous yeasts, takes place partly in cement vats with a maceration on the skins for about 4 months and partly in stainless steel tanks
- Location Vineyard
- Municipality of Peccioli (Pisa)Selected from the youngest vineyards:Il Monte: 200 m, exposure: south. Santa Maria: 150 m exposure: south/east
- Soil
- This soil is one of the most representative of the varied and complex pedological landscape of the Terre of Pisa: it is formed by marine sediments of the geological age called "Astiana" represented by more or less calcareous clay sands, where it is easy find shells fossils.
- Closure
- Cork
- Bottle size
- 750 ml
- Serving temperature
- 16 - 18 C
- Ageing potential
- Drink now up to more than 5 years
- Awards & ratings
- Vinous – Antonio Galloni: 88/100Falstaff 2020: 93/100Christycanterbury.com: 92*/100
