Cupole Di Trinoro

Cupole Di Trinoro from Italy by Trinoro Fine Wine (12 x 75cl)

The 2000 Cupole di Trinoro is a blend of 78% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, 6% Cesanese, and 5% Troia. The yields were 15 hectoliters per hectare, and the wine spent 14 months in 100% new French oak. There are 2,300 cases of this gorgeous opaque ruby/purple-colored effort. It offers up a sweet perfume of menthol, red as well as black currants, licorice, smoke, graphite, and vanilla. Rich, intense, and medium to full-bodied, but remarkably light and delicate on its feet, this stunning Italian red should drink well young, yet last for 12-15+ years. One of the new superstar estates in Tuscany, the first vintage of proprietor Andrea Franchetti was 1997. He is obviously a perfectionist, and is doing some things that have never been done with the likes of Cabernet Franc outside Bordeaux and a handful of California wineries. All of Franchetti's wines are made from low yields, given indigenous yeast fermentations, micro-oxygenations, and no racking, fining, or filtration prior to bottling. I have been a fan since the first releases. The wines go from strength to strength, although Franchetti keeps changing some of the names as well as blends (6 x 75 cl)

A 100% Fiano wine that undergoes fermentation in stainless steel vats with temperature control, maturation in steel tanks for 6-8 months, followed by Fining in the bottle for a further 6 months. A Straw yellow coloured wine with a nose of fresh, elegant, fruit, nuts and white flowers. Rich, quite soft, fresh, medium/full-bodied wine with a tasty, very long gustative persistence. (12 x 75 cl)

A single vineyard of 36 year old vines situated on a natural amphitheatre provide the fruit for the Cerretalto. A unique microclimate, low yield and 2 year ageing in French oak barrels combine to produce a wine with massive character and concentration displaying robust fruit and a superb, persistent finish. Only produced in years with best quality grapes. (6 x 75 cl)

Produced in the best estate parcel for the Sangiovese (12 x 75 cl)

Ruby red to violet in colour with vinous,dryish and spicy bouquet. (6 x 75 cl)

Il Paradiso di Manfredi is a tiny estate of 2.5 hectares in the heart of Montalcino. Manfredi purchased the estate in 1958 and worked on it throughout his life until he died in 1982 when his son Florio took over. Adopting many biodynamic methods and hand picking the fruit, great care is taken from the vineyard to the winery. After spending 36-40 months in Slovonian oak this deep dark Sangiovese wine is displaying wicked wild cherry fruit along with notes of herbs, leather, liquorice, pepper and spice as well as nascent prune, tar and tobacco aromas. soft, sweet fruit excellent balance and length on the finish characterise this well made wine. (6 x 75 cl)

Il Paradiso di Manfredi is a tiny estate of 2.5 hectares in the heart of Montalcino. Manfredi purchased the estate in 1958 and worked on it throughout his life until he died in 1982 when his son Florio took over. Adopting many biodynamic methods and hand picking the fruit, great care is taken from the vineyard to the winery. After spending 36-40 months in Slovonian oak this deep dark Sangiovese wine is displaying wicked wild cherry fruit along with notes of herbs, leather, liquorice, pepper and spice as well as nascent prune, tar and tobacco aromas. soft, sweet fruit excellent balance and length on the finish characterise this well made wine. (6 x 75 cl)

Il Paradiso di Manfredi is a tiny estate of 2.5 hectares in the heart of Montalcino. Manfredi purchased the estate in 1958 and worked on it throughout his life until he died in 1982 when his son Florio took over. Adopting many biodynamic methods and hand picking the fruit, great care is taken from the vineyard to the winery. After spending about 10 months in Slovonian oak this deep dark Sangiovese wine is showing good dark fruit aromas that develop on the palate and through to the good finish. (6 x 75 cl)