Ottantadue

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Il Carnasciale

Il Carnasciale
Ottantadue

From the secluded hilltop estate of Podere Il Carnasciale, in the mountains of south eastern Chianti’s Valdarno region, this organically farmed Sangiovese is rooted in clay limestone soils. After a native ferment in stainless and concrete, this rested 14 months in stainless, and a few months in bottle prior to release. After a youthful puff of reduction blows off, this savoury red moves into black cherry, wild raspberry, crushed stones, with cracked pepper, mustard seed, and scrubby herbs. Ample grippy tannins take this through the lingering finish.

“The 2019 Ottantadue, 100% Sangiovese, is bright, effusive, and full of personality. It offers up a beguiling mix of sweet red berry fruit, pipe tobacco, incense, mint, and dried flowers. Medium in body, yet wonderfully deep, the Ottantadue shows how wonderfully compelling Sangiovese can be, in Val d’Arno di Sopra. Drink 2024 - 2034.” - 94 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, July 2022.