2019 Ficomontanino 'Granomelo' Toscana Rosso IGT, Tuscany, Italy Domaine de Montille carbonically - with the grapes

carbonically - with the grapes in sealed vats outside for 30 days

Bottled from a small-batch blend and presented in the iconic pot-still-shaped bottle

are rooted in sandy soil with some clay

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Terroir: Clay-limestone soils with white marls

2019 Ficomontanino 'Granomelo' Toscana Rosso IGT, Tuscany, Italy Domaine de Montille carbonically - with the grapesGranomeloa play on the name of the cru Melogranino from which it is sourcedis 100% Sangiovese from south facing slopes of sandy clay and silt, planted 20 years ago by Maria Soles father. For this cuve, she employs a longer maceration of three weeks and uses only cement for the fermentation, then ages the wine a full two winters in the cellar before bottling it without fining or filtration. This displays a frank and mesmerizing purity of fruit, but