Terre a Mano. Vino Rosso

Fattoria di Bacchereto da M. Rossella Bencini Tesi Terre a Mano
Vino Commune Rosso
Grapes: Sangiovese

This smooth and supple red was made just for guests at the Agriturismo to enjoy over their stay. We have abused our friendship with Rossella and persuaded her to allow some into the UK, it was never meant for export!  13%

Fattoria di Bacchereto da M. Rossella Bencini Tesi producer page

The wooded hills of Carmignano were once the playground of the Medici who registered these wines in 1716, making this one of the oldest appellations in the world.  Unusually, the DOCG insists that the local Sangiovese is joined by some Cabernet, an innovation introduced by family member, Queen of France, Catherine de Medici.

This vineyard is surrounded by woodland, a perfect oasis of biodynamically farmed vines, planted at an unfashionable low density of around 2700 vines per hectare.  The grapes are separated from the Carmignano during the hand harvest; the Sangiovese and Canaiolo picked in the first week of October and the Cabernet in the second.