Poderalta Rosso Maremma Toscana D.O.C. Riserva 75cl (2018) SASSOREGALE

Every aspect of this wine reflects its terroir and the elements that shape its character. The grapes are harvested at the right time after being destemmed and crushed; the must ferments in stainless steel, followed by an 18-month refinement in French oak barriques. The result is an intense red wine, with a bouquet of blackberry fruits and spicy balsamic notes. The palate is both powerful and elegantly refined, with multilayered and virile tannins. The very deep red color is a prelude to intriguing scents of black berry fruits and spicy and balsamic notes. On the palate it is both powerful and aristocratically refined, with multi-layered, complex fruit, tight, virile tannins and an amazingly long, rich aftertaste. This is a wine that is ideal with meat, whether char-grilled or slowly stewed with spices and sauces. It is splendid with game (particularly of the “furred” variety) or relatively mature cheeses.