Brancaia Tre 2021 750ml

 

TRE stands for the three grape varieties, Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, and for Brancaia's three Tuscan estates - the basis for this wine. The wine is dominated by delicious red fruit flavors; it is really juicy and always ready to drink. It’s an elegant and well-structured medium-bodied wine which matures for one year in French tonneaux and cement.

Perfect with pasta, roasted or boiled white meat, poultry, or grilled fish.

Blend: 70% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

93 Points - James Suckling

Aromas of ripe blackberries and mulberries with blue flowers and dried rosemary undertones. Some dry earth, too. Medium- to full-bodied with creamy tannins and chalky texture. Succulent and racy. From organically grown grapes.

Producer Notes

Spontaneous fermentations from indigenous yeasts

Vineyard Notes
Vineyards location Castellina in Chianti, Radda in Chianti, Maremma. Vineyards elevation and exposure Chianti: 230 - 400 mt a.s.l.; S-SW exp; Maremma: 75-175 mt a.s.l.; W-SW exp. Soils Castellina in Chianti: loamy; Radda in Chianti: medium textured with rocky skeleton; Maremma: sandy loamy, with two-thirds sand and one-third silt and clay. Climate and microclimate Chianti: continental climate, with cold winters (temperatures below 0° C) and very hot summers. Maremma: mediterranean climate with very hot summers and very mild winters.

Winemaking
Temperature of fermentation 30-32° Must contact Up to 18 days
Ageing
Maturing 12 months 2/3 tonneaux, 1/3 in concrete tanks. Bottle ageing a few months