Wine Marchesi de Frescobaldi, Giramonte Toscana IGT 2006, 3 L
Reviews of purchase Marchesi de Frescobaldi, Giramonte Toscana IGT 2006, 3 L
Tasting Notes
Wine is incredibly brilliant, opaque purple-ruby color.
The wine has a rich, smooth taste with velvety tannins and good length.
The wine has an intense aroma with notes of wild cherry and blackberry, complemented by notes of roasted hazelnuts, espresso beans, chocolate, vanilla and cocoa butter, with spicy nuances of cloves.
The wine goes well with most meat dishes, chicken in sauce, stuffed poultry, rabbits, and mature cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Wine Giramonte category of "super-premium" is created in the Tenuta di Castiglioni, ancient manor house Frescobaldi family, it is located 30 km north-west of Florence, in the area of Chianti Colli Fiorentini. Magnificent soil, an ideal microclimate and rigorous selection of grapes give a guarantee of the highest quality. There are rich and intense wine with a silky texture and endless aftertaste. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperature for 12 days. Maceration lasts 15-20 days. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barriques. The wine is aged for 14 months in new barriques and 6 months in bottle.
Additional awards: Giramonte 2000 gained 97 points from Luca Maroni, and also named "Best Italian red wine" in the Yearbook of the best Italian wines in 2003 by Luca Maroni.
For over 700 years Frescobaldi family is engaged in cultivation of grapes, their name is closely connected with the history of art, culture and commerce of Tuscany. Frescobaldi always successfully combines extensive experience with innovation. In the 14th century they delivered their wines of the British royal family, as well as the courts of many European countries.
Since the second half of the 20th century, the Frescobaldi were the main actors of the Tuscan winemaking, one of the first planted grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot and Pinot using new techniques in the production of wine. At this time, there was a significant increase in the production of wine Frescobaldi family. In 1989 it was bought by the biggest economy in the region, Brunello, and in 1995 signed an agreement with a California winery joint venture in Tuscany for the production and distribution of Tuscan wines of the highest quality in the world market. But, despite the fact that for many years farming Marchesi de Frescobaldi has undergone many changes, it never changes hands, while remaining a family company. Frescobaldi have nine holdings located in the best areas of Tuscany, where are elite wines. Manufacture of wines made only from his grapes, exposure takes place in French oak barrels and stainless steel vats. Wine company Marchesi de Frescobaldi exported to more than 60 countries.
