2019 Alta Valle della Greve Il Carbonaione Poggio Scalette Parker flinty minerality of the gray

flinty minerality of the gray and red slate soils of the domaine plus coolish vegetal nuances of nettles and mint

high-stem varieties from there

rich and concentrated on the nose that is reminiscent of ripe and sun-kissed tropical fruits such as pineapples and lemons intermingled with flint stone and saline notes

he made wines in an old garage

Quite zesty and linear palate with flavors that run from citrus to peach and melon

2019 Alta Valle della Greve Il Carbonaione Poggio Scalette Parker flinty minerality of the grayWhen Vittorio Fiore discovered the winery and the outstanding Carbonaione vineyard near Ruffoli (Greve, Chianti) in 1991, he immediately fell in love with the ancient vineyards. His speciality is Sangiovese. The vines of the original clone are more than 80 years old. He wanted to create a wine that is an expression of the grape and the outstanding terroir. His son Jurij is helping him with this. The Carbonaione is aged for around 14 months in French