Poggio al Casone
2018 GRANOIR Toscana IGT

Region: Tuscany

Grapes: 100% Grand Noir

Vinification and refinement
Grand Noir grapes are selected and harvested by hand. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks in contact with the skins for 8-10 days. During the year three rackings are made and then the wine is bottled without any filtration and refined in bottle for a minimum of 12 months.

Wine description
Colour: Intense ruby red color with purple reflections.
Bouquet: Very fruity on the nose with hints of strawberry and wild dark fruits.
Taste: Very spicy and complex with elegant nuances of black pepper and Mediterranean balsamic herbs, light refreshing body with velvety texture.

Food pairings
Thanks to its spicy and light flavor the Grand Noir matches perfectly with Asiatic cuisine and light meals; it is also a perfect red wine for appetizers. Serve at 18°-20° C.

Curiosity
The Grand Noir is a hybrid derived from a cross between Aramond and Petit Bouchet. It was created in 1885 by Henry Bouchet, who baptized it with the name "Grand Noir de la Calmette" in honor of the place where there was his property in the Hérault department. It is a vine with colored berry spread in France in the XX century. While until the sixties it was the fifth grape for extension of hectares, (about 31.000) currently it has almost disappeared from its country of origin. It was introduced in Italy (in Tuscany) by Professor Racah at the beginning of the XX century in order to replace Colorino and Tinturier. It was particularly common in the area of the Pisan Hills. Today this type of vine, almost disappeared, thanks to a research of Castellani lasted more than 15 years in collaboration with the University of Pisa, began to grow in Poggio al Casone hills.