Name: Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo Toscana IGT 2017
SKU: WSETTECROGNOLO
Availability: InStock

Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo Toscana IGT 2017

$55.65

The rustic charm of Sangiovese is on full display here in what many critics believe to be the ultimate value in the Tuscan region. Juicy and full-flavoured with very fine tannins and a silky, minerally complex finish, it’s a wine that’s both pretty and powerful at the same time, think red cherry, red currant, dark berry, dusty herb and savoury spice flavours. No need to cellar, but it certainly will, this wine will be at its best between now and 2024 with your favourite Italian cuisine.

Description

Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo IGT

94/100 James Sucklings: “A balanced and fresh red for the hot 2017 vintage with medium body, fine tannins and plenty of currants, blackberries and blueberries on the finish. Drink or hold.”

The Sette Ponti Estate has been one of the family’s properties since the 1950’s, when Antonio’s father, Alberto bought the initial 50 hectares directly from the princesses Margherita and Maria Cristina Savoia- Aosta. It is located in the Chianti, between Arezzo and Florence, and takes its name from the number of bridges that cross the river Arno between the two cities. The first of these bridges, the Buriano Bridge (13^th century) can been seen in the background of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

I.G.T. Central Tuscany

Grapes: 90% Sangiovese 10% Merlot

Vinification: A controlled-temperature fermentation for 20 days, followed by maceration

Aging: in used french oak

Bottle aging: prior to release 6 months

Tasting notes: Intense ruby red colour is the prelude to a full bouquet of ripe cherry and berries well blended with spicy notes that give class and complexity. Full-bodied, well balanced and vibrant on the palate, well rounded tannins and dep

94/100 James Suckling “A balanced and fresh red for the hot 2017 vintage with medium body, fine tannins and plenty of currants, blackberries and blueberries on the finish. Drink or hold.”

93/100 Wine Spectator

A beam of pure blackberry runs through this otherwise dense and focused red. Shows elegance, with balance and complexity, but needs time to integrate and reveal all its facets. Offers fine, minerally length. Sangiovese and Merlot. Best from 2021 through 2032.