Castello di Volpaia Organic Balifico Toscana IGP – Organic Red Wine 2021, Case of 6 × 75 cl / 14% ABV, Italy

Castello di Volpaia Biologico Balifico Toscana IGP - Organic Red Wine 2021 – Balifico shares its name and location with a villa in Volpaia. It has an intense black-red colour and an elegant, beautifully complex bouquet of blackberry, redcurrant, sour cherry and a hint of herbal notes. On the palate, it is fresh, harmonious and intensely fruity, with juicy tannins, a soft, rounded character and a wonderful structure.

Details

• Grape varieties: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
• Region: TUSCANY
• Vintage: 2021
• Alcohol: 14% vol.
• Serving temperature: 16–18°C
• Closure: Cork
• Pairs with: Veal with light sauces
• Awards: 95 Robert Parker points; 95 Falstaff points; 95 Wine Spectator points; 93 Luca Maroni points; 91 James Suckling points

About Castello di Volpaia Biologico

Wine has been made since the 12th century in the small border village of Volpaia, between the provinces of Siena and Florence. Considered one of the best-preserved medieval villages, Volpaia is devoted entirely to wine. Since 1967, the Stianti Mascheroni family has produced elegant, supple wines with great dedication and expertise—today using organic methods. The vineyards belonging to Castello di Volpaia are situated at 450 to 600 metres above sea level, making Volpaia one of the highest-elevation wineries in the Chianti region. They are so high that the vineyards lie above the fog and spring and autumn frosts.

The region

Along with Piedmont, Tuscany is probably Italy’s most famous wine-growing region. The Etruscans cultivated vines there long before the Romans, making it one of Europe’s oldest wine-growing areas. In Tuscany, people speak chiefly—and with justifiable pride—of the world-famous Chianti and Brunello. In fact, however, Tuscany is Italy’s largest producer of top-quality wines. Blessed with abundant sunshine, cooled by sometimes strong sea breezes and still receiving enough rain, Tuscan vines thrive on poor limestone, clay and sandstone soils, as well as various combinations of these, producing outstanding wines that wine lovers around the world rave about.

Case of 6 bottles, 75 cl each. Delivery throughout Switzerland within a few working days. Sold to adults aged 18 and over.