Italy

Toscana

Tenuta Prima Pietra is situated near Riparbella, north of Bolgheri, and claims 11 hectares of vines at around 450 metres – the highest in all of coastal Tuscany according to the estate. For this wine, the Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot are vinified separately in stainless steel and concrete vats then matured in French oak barriques (50% new) for 10 months. The blend is then made before further ageing in bariques for eight months. Fragrant, cool berries, spice and earth waft from the glass. It's vertical and sapid, with good freshness balancing the ripe but cool blue and black berries. There's an undertone of milk chocolate, which carries through to the slightly drying finish along with a splash of cassis and wild herbs. The tannins are fine and already well integrated, demonstrating precision winemaking by Castiglione del Bosco's winemaker, Cecilia Leoneschi.

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Tenuta Prima Pietra, Prima Pietra, Toscana, Tuscany, Italy, 2020

Tenuta Prima Pietra is situated near Riparbella, north of Bolgheri, and claims 11 hectares of vines at around 450 metres – the h

Tenuta Prima Pietra, Prima Pietra, Toscana, Tuscany, 2020

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