EXPERIENCE
The cork has a faint peppery spice. The wine smells very Tuscan... pepper and dried cherries, with very little alcohol on the nose. The first taste is tart, acidic and dry. As it opens you get more fruit, peppery spice, and the surprisingly vivid scent of oregano. Solid medium body with a nice dry finish. Good depth and variety of flavors throughout the tasting.
VERDICT
GOOD AND CHEAP - This wine sells for right around $20 and it is well worth it! It's hard to find a bottle at this price point with such varied and interesting flavors. Nothing knocked us out, but also nothing bad... just enjoyable all around.
FACTS
Fattoria del Cerro is located in Montepulciano, just south of Sienna in eastern Toscana. The estate is part of a larger agricultural group called Saiagricola. Their DOCG Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is made from Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese) 90%, Colorino 5%, and Mammolo 5%. They age 30% of the wine in French oak barriques for 12 months followed by 6 months in Slavonian oak casks and the other 70% in Slavonian oak casks for the full 18 months. The wine is then moved to stainless steel drums for a short time before it spends 6 months in the bottle. The winemaker recommends no more than 10 years of maturation in your cellar.
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