Mormoreto

Terrific partner with any long-cooked meat dish, such as marinades, pot roasts, and stews. Delicious with aged cheeses.

The winter of 2012 was marked by severe temperatures, which even dipped below 0oC in January, and by significant snowfalls in February. A cool spring, with rainfall occurring throughout the entire period, built up groundwater reserves in the vineyards, ensuring adequate water for the vines, particularly during the summer heat, when the vine’s foliage is at its maximum extent and the grapes begin to turn colour and ripen. Summer was, in fact, hot and dry, marked by days whose temperatures rose above 35°C, but also by very cool nights, which determines and maximises the aromatic development of the grapes.

24 months in partly new and partly once-used oak barrels, followed by a further 6 months in the bottle.

The Marchesi de' Frescobaldi is one of Italy's oldest wineries with a history dating to the 1300s. The family has included medieval knights bankers lawyers and patrons of the arts. The Marchesi de' Frescobaldi is one of the most significant wine producers in Italy with nine estates—and roughly 2 500 acres—in Tuscany. The family has been growing wine since the late 19th century when they became the first in Tuscany to import and plant French vine cuttings. Because they have been producing wines for more than 700 years to experience Frescobaldi is to glimpse the history of Florence from the Middle Ages to the present day. Wine Spectator has ranked many of their offerings in the 90s and their wines are consistently listed in the magazine's Top 100 Wines of the Year encouraging wine enthusiasts from around the globe to become familiar with some of Italy's finest wines.