Frescobaldi Nipozzano Montesodi 2021

The palette of the ruby wine is dominated by notes of red fruits and berries: currant, wild strawberry. Fruity tones are balanced by floral and balsamic acid hints. Full of tannins due to the type of grapes used. With a complex structure, this wine has a persistent and long aftertaste.

The flavor tones of the wine are perfectly revealed especially when combined with meat dishes: game, pork, red meat. Also can be enjoyed with mature cheeses.

The grapes are picked by hand to select clusters of ideal ripeness. Fermentation takes place in the standard way, immediately followed by malolactic fermentation.

Austrian and French oak barrels are used. Aging takes 18 months in barrels, after which the wine matures for a few more months in the bottle before release.

The vineyards of Castello di Nipozzano are located at an altitude of 250 to 500 meters above sea level and occupy 250 hectares of south-eastern exposition. The soils are dry, stony, clay-limestone, well-drained.

Montesodi wine has been produced since 1974. The grapes for this wine are harvested from a vineyard that the Frescobaldi family has owned since the 1700s.

The Frescobaldi family is one of the oldest and most prestigious winemaking nobles in Italy. The Frescobaldi is originally come from Florence and are currently based in Italy’s №1 winemaking region: Tuscany. Here they own 7 estates, which allows to fully explore all the Tuscany terroirs.