{"title":"Anghiari Tasting","description":"\u003cp\u003e26 July at Castello di Galbino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/IMG_2560.jpg?v=1721989396\" width=\"310\" height=\"310\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWines tasted:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWines of:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.davidedelgaia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Davide di Gaia wines of Anghiari\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDavide di Gaia,\u003c\/a\u003e Anghiari\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaolo Gigli, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/agnese\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sant Agnese\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSant'Agnese,\u003c\/a\u003e Piombino:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eL'Etrange. Vermentino\u003cbr\u003eKalandamaia. Vermentino\u003cbr\u003eUbu. Merlot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/santa-vittoria\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Fattoria Santa Vittoria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eFattoria Santa Vittoria\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrechetto\u003cbr\u003eLeopoldo. Pugnitello\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/roccafiore\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Cantina Roccafiore\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoccafiore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFiordaliso.  Grechetto\u003cbr\u003eFiordaliso Rosato. Sangiovese\u003cbr\u003eFiorefiore. Grechetto\u003cbr\u003eFiordaliso. Sangiovese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatering by David Creofini +39 329 4345938\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstagram: quel_ghiotto_del_creo   and.   in\u0026gt;flow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBelow are the wines currently available in the UK from these producers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"santagnese-spirto","title":"Sant'Agnese. Merlot 'Spirto'","description":"\u003cp\u003eToscana IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrapes: Merlot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRipe, big rounded fruit; expressive with youthful strawberry and damson fruit. A great wine that, very definitely needs food. The 2008 has an extra dimension with a certain darkness and spice, the tannins are ripe and rounded, firm, not intrusive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sant'Agnese, Piombino producer page\" href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/agnese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSant'Agnese producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaolo’s approached to wine tasting is different, to everybody. When we first met, he offered the 2003 Spirto, giving no indication as to what it might be, the labels are certainly no help. The wine was fresh and rich, lovely balance, very grown-up and he really didn’t want to tell me what it was. Do you like it? How do you feel about this wine? These are the questions he felt were important, the grape variety is not important, the quality of fruit that the vine can produce on that particular patch of land is crucial.  He also gives little weight to the vintage, the question was, how is the wine? The wine I very first tasted, 2003, was a very hot vintage and did not give this away, so something works pretty impressively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard is between 25 and 75 meters above sea level, planted in the curve of the hill that catches the sea breezes from the Arcipelaga Toscana. The land is a mixture of clays and small stones, a typical Tuscan galestro. The vines were planted in 1999 at a density of 5500 plants per hectare which yield around four tons of fruit per hectare. The harvest is by hand by the family with a little outside help, the grapes are crushed before being fermented in open barrels of varying sizes (mostly tonneaux). \u003cbr\u003eAfter fermentation the wine is transferred to a temperature-controlled vat for a ‘post-fermentation soak’ before a 2 year ageing in French (Allier) tonneaux and barrique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2007 Spirto was from a hot vintage and the fruit had a wonderful intensity. The tannins had real grip, firm not obtrusive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2008 \/ 75cl","offer_id":17128327250031,"sku":"IRT148B08L501","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2008 \/ 6 bottles","offer_id":31268822188167,"sku":"IRT148C6L501","price":215.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2008 \/ 150cl","offer_id":17128327282799,"sku":"IRT148M08Lbc","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/Sant-Agnese-Merlot-Spirto.jpg?v=1757673303"},{"product_id":"santagnese-cabernet-sauvignon-i-fiori-blu","title":"Sant'Agnese. Cabernet Sauvignon 'I Fiori Blu'","description":"\u003cp\u003eToscana IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great cabernet by any standard. Cassis and flattering vanilla with silky espresso and aged balsamic running through what is a remarkably fresh and elegant wine. Vibrant blackcurrant and mineral, immediate and remarkable. 14.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/agnese\" title=\"Link to Bat and Bottle producer page for Sant Agnese in Piombino Tuscany\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSant'Agnese Producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard is between 25 and 75 meters above sea level, planted in the curve of the hill on a mixture of clays and small stones, a typical Tuscan galestro. The vines were planted in 1999 at a density of 5500 plants per hectare which yield around four tons of fruit per hectare.\u003cbr\u003eFermentation is in open steel and concrete tanks with regular punching down of the cap. The temperature is held at around 25° and lasts around ten days. The wine is allowed to settle before being transferred to either allier barrique for two years, or half barrique (112 litres) for sixteen to eighteen months. The wine is totally untainted and only the smallest dose of sulphur is added before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwards: 208: Veronelli 2013 96 points\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2010 \/ 75cl","offer_id":56644981424514,"sku":"IRT138B10L402","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2010 \/ 6 bottles","offer_id":56669987799426,"sku":"IRT138C10L402","price":313.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/Sant-Agnese-I-Fiori-Blu-Cabernet-Sauvignon-imported-by-Bat-and-Bottle.jpg?v=1779724645"},{"product_id":"santagnese-sangiovese-libatio","title":"Sant'Agnese. Sangiovese 'Libatio'","description":"\u003cp\u003eToscana IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Sangiovese (clone Brunello 42)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully defined red cherry and spiced fruit aromas, it is loaded with rich brambly, damson fruit, with cinnamon, nutmeg, freshened with ripe basil.  The tannins are soft and mature, this is a big wine, amazingly fresh, totally delicious. 14%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link to Bat and Bottle producer page for Sant Agnese in Piombino Tuscany\" href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/agnese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSant'Agnese Producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibatio is Paolo’s pure Sangiovese, his interpretation of Tuscany’s great vine.  The name Libatio means an offering of food to the moon and the label reflects this sentiment.  It is made from 15 year old vines planted in the curve of the hill on a mixture of clays and small stones, a typical Tuscan galestro.  The yield is around 4 tons of per hectare. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sangiovese is hand-picked, fermentation is in open steel and concrete tanks with regular punching down of the cap*.  The temperature is held at around 25˚C and lasts around ten days.  The wine is then allowed to settle naturally and decanted into (second passage*) Allier* barrique where it completes malolactic* conversion and matures for 2 years. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2010 \/ 75cl","offer_id":43768612946150,"sku":"IRT139B10L407","price":27.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/products\/Sant-Agnese-Sangiovese-Libatio.png?v=1631089886"},{"product_id":"santagnese-vermentino-kalendamaia","title":"Sant'Agnese. Vermentino 'Kalendamaia'","description":"\u003cp\u003eToscana IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Vermentino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA vintage that gave a purity of fresh fruit, grapefruit, lime touched with lychee and almond on a taut mineral core. There is a vibrancy and intensity that feels right, bright in all the right places. Delicious now, but this is a wine that also matures wonderfully, gaining weight losing some seashore freshness. 14.5%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sant'Agnese, Piombino producer page\" href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/agnese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSant'Agnese producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is quite a different take on the standard Vermentino widely produced in the coastal region of Tuscany. Vermentino is widely planted from the South of France through Corsica, Sardegna, Piemonte, Liguria and Toscana; Paolo uses the Maremma clone and aims to amplify the grape’s wide spectrum of flavours. His vines are guyot trained and planted on the flatter part of the farm with deeper clays at a density of 5500 vines per hectare. The grapes are hand-picked in the second week of September. The pressed must macerates for three days at 5°C prior to fermentation in concrete tanks, between 17-19°C. The wine is aged in tank over the winter, and clarified in the spring with bentonite, then filtered and bottled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2025 \/ 75cl","offer_id":56644965171586,"sku":"IWT011B25L---","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/Sant-Agnese-Vermentino-Kalendamaia.jpg?v=1686597878"},{"product_id":"santagnese-vermentino-letrange","title":"Sant'Agnese. Vermentino 'l'Etrange'","description":"\u003cp\u003eToscana IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Vermentino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL'étrange is an intense and perfumed wine, jasmine and lime cutting the rich, honeyed fruit that has a remarkable density, the natural glycerine bringing real weight and power. Depths of greengage, banana, even blueberry. An immense, full dry white; one of the most unusual, unwooded wines I have tasted. 14%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/agnese\" title=\"Link to Bat and Bottle producer page for Sant Agnese in Piombino Tuscany\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/agnese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSant'Agnese Producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVermentino is a grape that is fast becoming the darling of Coastal Tuscany thanks to its relative immunity to heat and ability to produce fresh, characterful white wines, sometimes against all the odds.  Paolo has opted for two very particular Corsican clones which he feels gives a broader and more interesting spectrum of flavours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Vermentino is guyot trained, planted at a density of 5000 vines per hectare on the flat land, where the soils are stony, with deeper clays.  The vendemmia* is by hand, starting in October at the crack of dawn.  The grapes are chilled down to 3°C on arrival at the winery, pressed and fermented (wild yeasts) with no temperature control.  Whole individual berries are added and together macerated for 28 months. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2020 \/ 75cl","offer_id":17128329904239,"sku":"IWT015B20L705","price":27.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2020 \/ 6 bottles","offer_id":44102180208870,"sku":"IWT015C6L705","price":153.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/Sant-Agnese-l-Etrange-skin-contact-Vermentino.jpg?v=1711209243"},{"product_id":"roccafiore-rosato","title":"Roccafiore. Rosato","description":"\u003cp\u003eUmbria IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Sangiovese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA washed out salmon pink with a crystalline purity. Black cherry and strawberry fruit, with ripe lemon, salt and rose. Dry and delicious. 12%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/roccafiore\" title=\"Italy, Italian wine from Umbria.  Family producer Roccafiore specialising in Grechetto di Todi and Sangiovese, they also have a lovely Sagrantino\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoccafiore producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUmbrian Rosato is a relative newcomer to the ever growing encyclopaedia of Italian wines: it is a phenomenon powered by 3 months of summer that leave the red option too much for the locals. Sangiovese is well suited to rosé, and Roccafuiore use the Brunello clone (Sangiovese Grosso) from the lower part of an east-facing vineyard planted in 2004. White clay and limestone soils, the vines are Guyot trained at 6500 vines per hectare. The grapes are hand-picked in the first week of September, to preserve acidity and avoid excessive alcohol. All the bunches are destemmed, then pressed and fermented with wild yeasts in temperature-controlled steel tanks. The fermentation starts with the skins for just 3 to 4 hours; it is then transferred into a clean tank to finish fermenting and to age on the lees for 6 months. Malolactic fermentation is blocked to maintain treasured acidity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2025 \/ 75cl","offer_id":56652171444610,"sku":"IPU003B25L404","price":16.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2025 \/ 6 bottles","offer_id":56668902818178,"sku":"IPU003C25L404","price":94.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/Roccafiore-Rosato-2023-imported-by-Bat-and-Bottle.jpg?v=1716049632"},{"product_id":"roccafiore-fiorfiore","title":"Roccafiore. Grechetto 'Fiorfiore'","description":"\u003cp\u003eUmbria Grechetto IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Grechetto\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite peach and floral fruit, candied lemon, and almond aromas. Piercing freshness on the palate, sure footed white peach and fresh pea flavours, fine sinew and lightly spiced, white pepper finish. 13%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/roccafiore\" title=\"Italy, Italian wine from Umbria.  Family producer Roccafiore specialising in Grechetto di Todi and Sangiovese, they also have a lovely Sagrantino\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoccafiore producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrechetto di Todi is an excellent variety that has been neglected for many years, fortunately a small group of winemakers are changing the world’s view and with 3 glasses from the Gambero Rosso and the ‘Top Wine’ accolade from Slow Wine the Fiorfiore 2018 is the flagbearer for this unfashionable grape type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fiorfiore is from a single vineyard, planted in 1990 on an east\/ southeast slope, where the soils have a high proportion of chalk in light clay topsoils, over limestone. The vines are Guyot trained at 6500 vines per hectare, each vines yields an average of 1.25kg of fruit. The vineyard is a slight anomaly, being apart from, and bought separately to the rest of Roccafiore. This was necessity to make ambitious wine, while waiting for the newly planted vineyards to mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe methodology behind the Fiorfiore has evolved over the years, the grapes are picked by hand at the end of September, then destemmed using a remarkable machine that can remove the seeds as well as the stems. The grapes are pressed and the unfermented juice, cooled and settled out naturally for a day before a temperature-controlled fermentation in steel tanks and amphora using wild yeasts. The wine is then aged in amphora and Slavonian botte grande (large barrels) for 12 months, malolactic conversion is discouraged. The wine is assembled, then bottled and held for at least six months in Roccafiore’s cellar before being released.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2024 \/ 75cl","offer_id":56652252184962,"sku":"IWU034B24L503","price":24.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2024 \/ 6 bottles","offer_id":56668896002434,"sku":"IWU034C24L503","price":138.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/Roccafiore-Fiorfiore-2022-Grechetto-Umbria.jpg?v=1716049052"},{"product_id":"roccafiore-montefalco-rosso","title":"Roccafiore. Montefalco Rosso","description":"\u003cp\u003eMontefalco Rosso DOC\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Sangiovese (80%)  Sagrantino (20%)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackberry and spice, subtle ripe strawberry on the nose, just a touch of liquorice and violet. Firm, ripe tannins, bramble and orange fruit, a defined, immaculate wine with a dark corner of clove and chicory.  13.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"link to Roccafiore producer page, artisan wine producer and boutique hotel near Todi in Umbria\" href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/roccafiore\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoccafiore producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2018 \/ 75cl","offer_id":40336444686521,"sku":"IRU036B18L205","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/products\/Roccafiore-Montefalco-Rosso-2018.jpg?v=1662913885"},{"product_id":"roccafiore-sagrantino","title":"Roccafiore. Montefalco Sagrantino","description":"\u003cp\u003eMontefalco Sagrantino DOCG\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Sagrantino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpice, porcini and consommé, rich tannic structure, chewy, full black forest fruit.  15.5%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/roccafiore\" title=\"Roccafiore producer page.  Sagrantino, Montefalco, Grechetto di Todi, Umbria.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoccafiore producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a difficult wine for Luca because as he doesn’t really like overly powerful wines and Sagrantino is Italy’s most tannic grape variety. Generally Sagrantino has a well-earned reputation for producing huge, tannic monsters, but I suspect Sagrantino is not the monster, rather it was the market in the 1990’s that accepted (nay, demanded) this style of wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoccafiore do not own a cellar or vineyard in Montefalco, they must rent both. It is a complicated project and they manage just 2 hectares of vines that were planted in 1992 on a southwest-facing slope, where the topsoils are a sparse white clay just covering limestone. The vines are Cordon trained at a density of 5500 vines per hectare, the yield is tiny with each vine providing under 1kg of fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe philosophy behind this wine is all about finding the elegant side of Sagrantino. The grapes are picked by hand and de-stemmed before an extended 10 day maceration on the skins. The fermentation uses natural yeasts and takes place in temperature-controlled steel tanks. The wine is then matured for 30 months in a single ‘botti’ (5000 litre barrel) made from Slavonian oak. The result is a genuinely fine wine that could almost be enjoyed without food.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2019 \/ 75cl","offer_id":54993445126530,"sku":"IRU037B19L707","price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2019 \/ 6 bottles","offer_id":55169678180738,"sku":"IRU037C19L707","price":176.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/Roccafiore-Montefalco-Sagrantino-2016.jpg?v=1686598993"},{"product_id":"roccafiore-bianco-fiordaliso","title":"Roccafiore. Grechetto Fiordaliso","description":"\u003cp\u003eUmbria Grechetto IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Grechetto di Todi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully textured, with fresh tropical and floral fruit, dried almond and sea salt.  There is an appealing confident modesty to this wine; immaculate, with no recourse to excess. 11.5%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Italy, Italian wine from Umbria.  Family producer Roccafiore specialising in Grechetto di Todi and Sangiovese, they also have a lovely Sagrantino\" href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/roccafiore\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoccafiore producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs it turns out, there are two grape varieties in Umbria called Grechetto and they are not clones, they are not even related…  Grechetto di Orvieto is a member of the Trebbiano family (Ugni Blanc, Arien etc…) and Grechetto di Todi (aka: Grechetto Gentile and Rébola in Emilia Romagna, Pallagrello di Caserta in Campania, and Occhietto and Stozzavolpe in the Marche) is a distinct grape variety.  Now it is being championed by a new generation of winemakers in Umbria who have recognised its quality, it looks set to rise out of obscurity.\u003cbr\u003eThe vineyard is Guyot-trained, at a density of 6500 vines per hectare.  Experience with low yields were unsuccessful, this style is best around 95 hl\/ha*.  The vines are hand-picked in the first week of September, de-stemmed, gently pressed and given a cold soak* before a temperature-controlled fermentation in steel tanks.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2024 \/ 75cl","offer_id":54993326539138,"sku":"IWU033B24L202","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2024 \/ 6 bottles","offer_id":55328173883778,"sku":"IWU033C24L202","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"HIDE2025 \/ 75cl","offer_id":56652227805570,"sku":"IWU033B25L711","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/Roccafiore-Fiordaliso-2024-Grechetto-di-Todi-Umbria-imported-by-Bat-and-Bottle.jpg?v=1756744634"},{"product_id":"santa-vittoria-matilde","title":"Santa Vittoria. Matilde","description":"\u003cp\u003eToscana DOC\u003cbr\u003eGrapes: Incrocio Manzoni (80%) Pinot Bianco (20%)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complex and fascinating wine, very pure with unforced lime and honeyed fruit, delicate white floral flavours.  An exceptional wine.  13.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/santa-vittoria\" title=\"Link to the Santa Vittoria Tuscan wine producer page also an agriturismo and cookery school\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSanta Vittoria producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanta Vittoria has a single hectare of mature Incrocio Manzoni vines (over 20 years old). It is unusual to find Incrocio Manzoni this far south, the variety is a crossing of Riesling with Pinot Bianco, originally developed in the 1930s by Luigi Manzoni at the Instito di Viticoltura of Conegliano. It really works here though, thriving in the Tuscan heat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard was planted using a Cordone Speronato* system, at a low density that yields just 5 tons per hectare. The grapes are pressed, and the juice given a cold soak* for 10 hours before a temperature-controlled fermentation using selected yeasts takes place. The wine is then aged on the lees* for 5 months, which brings a subtle texture to the finished wine. Extra Information\u003cbr\u003eThe wine is named after Marta and Mauro's daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2020 \/ 75cl","offer_id":42142560846054,"sku":"IWT018B20L646","price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/products\/Santa-Vittoria-Matilde-Incocio-Manzoni-6-0-13.jpg?v=1657020702"},{"product_id":"roccafiore-il-roccafiore","title":"Roccafiore. Il Roccafiore","description":"\u003cp\u003eUmbria Sangiovese IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Sangiovese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefined, ripe black cherry and forest fruit, a lovely crunchy character with secondary tobacco and liquorice flavours.  14.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Roccafiore producer page.  Sagrantino, Montefalco, Grechetto di Todi, Umbria.\" href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/roccafiore\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoccafiore producer page\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ‘Il Roccafiore’ is the estate red, showcasing Luca’s style: genuine, expressive fruit, natural and precise.  The vineyard was planted in 1999 on an east, to southeast slope, Guyot trained at a density of 6000 vines per hectare.  The soils are white clays, over limestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe yield is limited to just over 1kg per vines, the grapes are hand-picked at the end of September, then destemmed, pressed and cold macerated for 12 days, before a temperature-controlled fermentation in steel tanks using wild yeasts*.  The wine is racked into Slovenian oak barrels where it remains for 2 years.  The malolactic transformation* occurs naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2021 \/ 75cl","offer_id":54993378279810,"sku":"IRU038B21L709","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2021 \/ 6 bottles","offer_id":55169666154882,"sku":"IRU038C21L709","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"HIDE2022 \/ 75cl","offer_id":56652256215426,"sku":"IRU038B22L308","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/Roccafiore-Il-Roccafiore-2021-Sangiovese-imported-by-Bat-and-Bottle.jpg?v=1745682954"},{"product_id":"roccafiore-trebbiano-spoletino","title":"Roccafiore. l'Altrobianco","description":"\u003cp\u003eUmbria Trebbiano IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Trebbiano Spoletino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmond, mango chutney, honeyed floral fruit on the nose.  Broad and rich on the palate with fresh, flinty, citrus fruit, fattened with banana and mango with a thyme and mineral core. 13%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are hand-picked at the end of September, gently destemmed, pressed and allowed to soak for a day, before being decanted into 320 litre amphoras to ferment (wild yeasts used) and aged for 12 months.  The wine is lightly filtered before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Italy, Italian wine from Umbria.  Family producer Roccafiore specialising in Grechetto di Todi and Sangiovese, they also have a lovely Sagrantino\" href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/roccafiore\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoccafiore producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2015 Luca planted a tiny plot with Trebbiano Spoletino, but, as it is outside the Spoletino appellation this wine's quality status must defer to ‘Umbria Trebbiano’.  The vineyard has a north-east exposure on chalk-rich clays and has been planted at a density of 6500 vines per hectare, Guyot trained, giving just over a kilo of fruit per vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2024 \/ 75cl","offer_id":56652246221186,"sku":"IWU037B24L302","price":24.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/products\/Roccafiore-L-Altrobianco-2020-Trebbiano-Spoletino.jpg?v=1681906203"},{"product_id":"santagnese-merlot-ubu","title":"Sant'Agnese. 'Ubu'","description":"\u003cp\u003eToscana IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Merlot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig, fresh, open peppery fruit; the tannins are easy, big and soft, it was made to mature earlier than Paolo’s other wines and this is exactly what has been achieved. 14%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/agnese\" title=\"Link to Bat and Bottle producer page for Sant Agnese in Piombino Tuscany\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSant'Agnese Producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed after the fictional King Ubu, a reference to the joyous and benign heart of this wine.  It comes from the vineyard that surrounds the house, the same one that makes the Rubido.  Planted in 2003 with 3 clones of Merlot (181,R3 and a few 347), the land here is flat, the soils are stony clays, similar to the Galestro found in Chianti.  The farm is on a promontory with the sea just 2 miles away on 3 sides, this provides respite for the vines, in the form of constant breezes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe motley crew of employee, family and friends got up very early to bring in the grapes whilst cool as was possible.  The fermentation was in temperature controlled tanks at 23\/24ºC, moving the wine as little as possible to minimise tannins.  Some of the wine is aged in used tonneaux, most in concrete for a year.  Freshness was the target, I would describe this as pretty full-bodied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2020 \/ 75cl","offer_id":43765155856614,"sku":"IRT228B20L306","price":23.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2020 \/ 6 bottles","offer_id":55962187989378,"sku":"IRT228C20L306","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/Sant-Agnese-Ubu-Coastal-Toscana-Merlot-2020-imported-by-Bat-and-Bottle.jpg?v=1793879845"},{"product_id":"roccafiore-collina-doro-passito","title":"Roccafiore. Collina d'Oro Passito","description":"\u003cp\u003eUmbria Passito IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrape: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoscato Giallo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite peach and honey, a delicate and floral sweet wine.\u003cbr\u003e14%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/roccafiore\" title=\"Italy, Italian wine from Umbria.  Family producer Roccafiore specialising in Grechetto di Todi and Sangiovese, they also have a lovely Sagrantino\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoccafiore producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard was planted on sandy, white clays in 1999, the slope faces northeast.  The vines are Guyot trained at a density of about 6500 vines per hectare.  Each vine yields under half a kilo of grapes (about 4 tons per hectare).  \u003cbr\u003eThe grapes are dried on the vines and late harvested at the end of October.  The bunches de-stemmed and pressed, fermentation is spontaneous and with the skins, it last around 8 days and takes place in temperature controlled steel tanks.  The wine is aged for 6 months in steel before bottling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"HIDE2023 \/ 37.5cl","offer_id":54993465049474,"sku":"IYU002H23L632","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2024 \/ 37.5cl","offer_id":56652265619842,"sku":"IYU002H24L701","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/Roccafiore-Collina-dOro-2024-imported-by-Bat-and-Bottle.jpg?v=1793728050"},{"product_id":"roccafiore-prova-d-autore","title":"Roccafiore. Prova d’Autore","description":"\u003cp\u003eUmbria IGT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGrapes: Sagrantino (30%), Montepulciano (30%), Sangiovese (40%)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLuca is a great supporter of the 2020 vintage, humanity may have been in a state of flux, but the climate was unusually usual, and his wines were wonderfully balanced.  This has the generous tannic structure that is unavoidable when Sagrantino is involved; there is a powerful flow of velvety black cherry fruit, a touch of cinnamon, clove and roast game.  This may be a huge, complex and beautiful wine, but it is just so easy!  14%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Roccafiore producer page.  Sagrantino, Montefalco, Grechetto di Todi, Umbria.\" href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/roccafiore\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoccafiore producer page\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the vines are outside Montefalco, Sagrantino may not be mentioned on this label.  This is strangely useful as Luca has the freedom to create his own wine that compliments Todi’s white clays and limestone.  The vines were planted in 1999 on a northeast facing slope, Guyot trained at a density of 6500 vines per hectare, each vine yielding about 1kg of grapes.  The harvest is by hand, and the bunches are de-stemmed before crushing.  Then it undergoes a wild yeast fermentation in temperature controlled steel tanks, on the skins for 3 weeks.  Each variety is aged separately in  French oak barriques for 2 years.  The wine is then blended and aged in steel for 6 months before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2021 \/ 75cl","offer_id":55944862171522,"sku":"IRU041B21L509","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2021 \/ 6 bottles","offer_id":56668903309698,"sku":"IRU041C21L509","price":164.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/Roccafiore-Prova-dAutore-2020-imported-by-Bat-and-Bottle.jpg?v=1742474477"},{"product_id":"santagnese-viognier-les-bizarres","title":"Sant'Agnese. Viognier 'Les Bizarres'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Viognier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRipe apricot, bitter orange and jasmine, even a touch of Vermouth on the nose. Rich, spiced fruit, candied lemon and bitter orange, a deep, almost honeyed, texture. 14.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link to Bat and Bottle producer page for Sant Agnese in Piombino Tuscany\" href=\"https:\/\/bat.wine\/collections\/agnese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSant'Agnese Producer page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaolo was quite surprised by the success of his ‘L’Étrange’, a skin contact Vermentino with an unconventional purity. A realisation dawned that his future may be in white wine and in 2018 and 2020 he planted a hectare of Viognier, Guyot trained, 5500 vines. This is his first ‘Les Bizarres’ and made in 2021! \u0026amp;nbsp;It followed the technique developed for ‘L’Étrange’: hand-picked, vineyard selected bunches, gently pressed and the must cold macerated for 5 days before a spontaneous fermentation in an open plastic bin. Selected Viognier berries were added to the fermenting must and when the fermentation finished, the wine was transferred to a sealed tank, where it remained for 2 years. The wine was bottled without using sulphites or clarification. Remarkable that the wine was in such excellent condition after a year when everything was difficult, a herculean effort was needed to sort the hand that nature had dealt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bat-wine","offers":[{"title":"2021 \/ 75cl","offer_id":56644914938242,"sku":"IWT022B21L---","price":36.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/1228\/5807\/files\/Sant-Agnese-Les-Bizarres-Viognier-imported-by-Bat-and-Bottle.jpg?v=1779042122"},{"product_id":"lucchetti-verdicchio-dei-castelli-di-jesi-classico-vittoria","title":"Lucchetti. 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