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Fattoria Dei Barbi BRUSCO DEI BARBI IGT Tuscany
Description: The Colombini family has had properties in Montalcino since 1352 and has owned the Fattoria dei Barbi since 1790. The vineyards cover an area of 100 hectares, approximately 35% of the whole estate. The exposure is east, south-east and the soil type is composed prevalently of Galestro with small components of mud and clay, only a minor part of it has a relevant presence of eocenic sands. The Sangiovese grapes are de-stemmed but not pressed, and pumped into stainless steel tanks for a prolonged fermentation. The wine is kept on the lees under a carbon dioxide blanket for three months to develop its unique character. It is then pressed and aged for one year in the tank followed by six months bottle conditioning before release. The wine takes its name from the brigand, or highway man, Bruscone , who lived in the Fattoria dei Barbi woods, with production of Brusco starting in the 1970's. Giovanni Colombini who originally produced this wine has created a strong bodied wine with fruity and spicy aromas, good tannic structure and a nice finish. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £70.32
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Fattoria Dei Barbi BRUSCO DEI BARBI IGT Tuscany
Description: The Colombini family has had properties in Montalcino since 1352 and has owned the Fattoria dei Barbi since 1790. The vineyards cover an area of 100 hectares, approximately 35% of the whole estate. The exposure is east, south-east and the soil type is composed prevalently of Galestro with small components of mud and clay, only a minor part of it has a relevant presence of eocenic sands. The Sangiovese grapes are de-stemmed but not pressed, and pumped into stainless steel tanks for a prolonged fermentation. The wine is kept on the lees under a carbon dioxide blanket for three months to develop its unique character. It is then pressed and aged for one year in the tank followed by six months bottle conditioning before release. The wine takes its name from the brigand, or highway man, Bruscone , who lived in the Fattoria dei Barbi woods, with production of Brusco starting in the 1970's. Giovanni Colombini who originally produced this wine has created a strong bodied wine with fruity and spicy aromas, good tannic structure and a nice finish. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £70.32
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Fattoria Di Basciano IL CORTO Rosso IGT Tuscany
Description: Renzo Masi's 30-hectare estate is the Fattoria di Basciano, situated in the heart of the Chianti Rufina region. Managed by Paolo Masi, this outstanding producer makes wines which are first and foremost about clean fruit and rich texture (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £94.97
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Fattoria di Bibbiani PULIGNANO Rosso Vino de Tavola Tuscany
Description: The beautiful Villa Bibbiani stands on the southern slope of the Montalbano hills, its foundation dating back to the Lombard Court of the 8th Century. With a long history of wine production it is no surprise that today Bibbiani produces classic, high quality Chianti from its 25 hectares of vineyards. Bibbiani's vineyards are composed of the famous alberese and galestro soils and lie in an area known for producing ripe, soft and fruity Chianti. The estate's highest vineyard, called Pulignano, grows a high purity clone of Sangiovese and in exceptional years a single vineyard wine from this site is released. Ideal soils and an excellent climate produce wines that have excellent structure and the ability to age for many years. This wine still shows superb freshness. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £205.01
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Fattoria di Petrolo GALATRONA Merlot Toscana
Description: Due to the vineyards' position just to the east of the delimited Chianti Classico zone, Lucia Bazzochi chooses to use the Tuscan IGT classification for his best wines. This blend of 70% Sangiovese with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon is a delight, with wonderful vibrancy of fruit combined with a softness and suppleness. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £259.73
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Fattoria di Petrolo TORRIONE IGT Toscana
Description: The Bazzocchi family, owners of Petrolo since the 1940s, stepped up their standards of production in the late ‘80s. They own 272 hectares of which 31 are planted to vines and Torrione is produced from Sangiovese on the estate. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £127.34
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Fattoria di Petrolo TORRIONE Toscana IGT
Description: The Bazzocchi family, owners of Petrolo since the 1940s, stepped up their standards of production in the late '80s. They own 272 hectares of which 31 are planted to vines and Torrione is produced from Sangiovese on the estate. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £127.34
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Fattoria Felsina Berardenga FONTALLORO Sangiovese IGT Toscana
Description: Ruby red colour, good intensity and rich colour tonality. Spicy nose, intense notes of tobacco and wet soil. On the palate, nice, consistent and medium soft tannins, due to the appropriate aging in oak. Nice consistency, structure and race in the aftertaste. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £189.14
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Fattoria Felsina Berardenga I SISTRI Chardonnay Toscana
Description: I Sistri, Felsina's barrel fermented Chardonnay, continues to be one of Tuscany's most elegant white wines. It has just the right balance of ripe fruit and toasty oak. Felsina no longer uses new oak for its Chardonnay. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £97.35
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Fattoria La Massa LA MASSA Tuscany
Description: Silky and fruit filled with bags of black cherry, berry flavours, supple ripe integrated tannins and excellent balance. A true star of Tuscany, powerful yet restrained and deliciously complex. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £132.82
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Fattoria le Reniere LAPIA Cabernet Sauvignon Vino Rosso di Toscano IGT
Description: A vigorous and flavoured wine with subtle and herbaceous fragrances, this is a real expression of creativity and passion winemaker Claudio Fiore has produced. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine is vinified in small oak barrels for 12 months and matured in bottles. A grand red wine with non-autochthonous grapes. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £195.08
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Fontella Chianti DOCG
Description: Warm, deep-coloured wine with herbal and nutty character. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £93.06
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Fontodi CASE VIA Syrah Toscana
Description: The Syrah, now ranked as one of Italy's top examples of this variety, is a stunning northern Rhone lookalike. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £171.70
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Fontodi FLACCIANELLO della PIEVE Toscana
Description: This Flaccianello was carefully selected by Giovanni Manetti. This careful selection comes through in the wine, which has a good depth of youthful ruby colour with perfumes of spiced cherry and vanilla. Flavours of spiced black cherry and toasty new oak abound on the palate, supported by characteristically ripe, but well balanced tannins. It is an intense wine, right through to the lingering finish. Fontodi’s vineyards are situateded in an area of Chianti known as the (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £232.78
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Fontodi MERIGGIO Toscana
Description: A quality blend of several varieties, aged briefly in new oak to enhance and enrich the flavours. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £84.74
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