Tenuta Aquilaia
Ciliegiolo Maremma Toscana
Ciliegiolo from Tuscany, Italy
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R110 nationwide
Tenuta Aquilaia
Tenuta Aquilaia embodies the desire on the part of the Uggiano team to explore new challenges and horizons in their search for wine production excellence. The estate is located in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma, one on the most up-and-coming wine production areas in Italy. Overlooking sweeping horizons which encompass undulating hills of a thousand shapes and shades of colour, there, more than 2000 years ago, the ancient Etruscans dedicated their lives to making great quality wine. The dream of re-interpreting ancient traditions by growing ancient grapes - still found today in Maremma -and transforming them into wine with a modern approach, has now become a concrete reality thanks to Fabio, Daniele and Giacomo.
Description
Bright ruby red. The name “Ciliegiolo” comes from the Italian word for ‘cherry’. Indeed one can find every shade of cherry and more in the perfectly balanced bouquet of this wine: sour cherries, black cherries raspberries, woody green herbs, and just a whiff of lavender. The palate is playful, with refreshing acidity and very soft tannins giving the wine a juicy feel. Marasca cherry, sour cherry, black cherry. On the palate it is warm, broad, full of pulp, with broad structure and vigorous tannins which lend momentum to the wine.
Food Pairing
Most quaffable wine, it can be enjoyed on its own at various times of the day. It will also pair well with Caprese salad, cured salmon, soft cheese, salami, braised pork, pasta with meat sauce, grilled meats and kebabs.
