Wine Tasting – Tuscany

We are excited to invite you to our next tasting event, an exploration of wines from Tuscany! On Thursday, October 17 at 6 p.m., we welcome back Travis Doyle, now with Vinespire Imports, who will lead us through a tasting of five incredible red wines from this iconic region.

Tuscany may be one of the best-known Italian regions and what many people picture when they think of Italian wine. Nearly all red wine in this region is made with the Sangiovese grape, but Tuscany’s distinct mesoclimates and Sangiovese’s many clones give wines from each subregion unique characteristics. Located near the city of Florence, Tuscany is bordered by the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west and low mountains to the east. Its rolling hills divide the region into diverse subregions, with varied elevations, temperatures, and soil types.

This tasting features five wines from four of these different regions. We have a Chianti Classico from the heart of Tuscany, an easy-drinking Rosso di Montepulciano, both a Brunello and Rosso from historic Montalcino, and a Rosso from one of the smallest regions – Montecucco.

TASTING LINEUP:

Colle Petruccio ‘Ardente’ Montecucco Rosso 2019
100% Sangiovese grown in Montecucco in southern Tuscany. Notes of fresh red cherry, red plum, and tobacco with a pleasing mineral finish.

Il Molinaccio ‘Il Golo’ Rosso di Montepulciano 2021
97% Sangiovese, 3% Alicante grown in the Montepulciano region of Tuscany. French influenced with notes of wild berries, rose petals, and toasted baking spices.

Tenuta di Carleone Chianti Classico 2020
100% Sangiovese grown in the historic heart of Chianti. Notes of ripe raspberry, juicy nectarine, red currant blossoms, and violets.

L’Aietta Rosso di Montalcino 2020
100% Sangiovese grown in Montalcino by the smallest producer in the region. Notes of ripe cranberry, tart raspberry, orange peel, and fresh oregano.

San Guglielmo Brunello di Montalcino 2017
100% Sangiovese grown in one of the most stunning vineyard sites in Montalcino. It has notes of crushed black cherries, stewed red currants, fresh forest floor, and aged leather.