Poggio Badiola

Producer:
Marchesi Mazzei
Region:
Tuscany
Grape:
70% Sangiovese,30% Merlot
Classification:
IGT
Vintage:
2022
Capacity:
0.75 l

A dry red wine made from the indigenous Sangiovese grape variety blended with Merlot. Poggio Badiola is a tiny, ancient (990 AD) Romanesque chapel located on a picturesque hill surrounded by vineyards. Although the term „everyday” does not apply to the Super Tuscan category, in this case it is entirely appropriate because this wine is not only for cigars and special occasions. Excellent, very carefully crafted, it has been aged for ten months in American oak barrels. James Suckling described it as ‘a contemporary wine that perfectly combines the aristocracy of Chianti Classico with the frivolity of Super Tuscan’. An accurate definition that should be supplemented with a reasonable price-quality ratio.

Details

Food matching: perfect with beef steaks, meat dishes, grilled and roasted meats.

Serving temperature: 18°C.

Alcohol content: 13,5%.

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