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Castello Romitorio Tuscany IGT Toscana

Castello Romitorio

Castello Romitorio Il Romitorio 2021

Red still

  • Castello Romitorio Il Romitorio 2021
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Castello Romitorio Tuscany IGT Toscana
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Denomination Toscana IGT
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Area Tuscany (Italy)
Grape varieties Petit Verdot, Syrah
Aging About 12 months in oak.
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Description

A blend of Petit Verdot and Syrah, Il Toro is a muscular animal that boldly exposes dark fruit, blackberry preserves, dried cherry, spice, leather and spicy cedar. The blend is unique because it pairs the volume and spicy intensity of Syrah with the density, darkness and structure of Petit Verdot. Softer aromas of sweet fruit cede quickly to tar, grilled herb and rich plum. Pair this wine with grilled T-bone steak. (Monica Larner)

Awards

  • 2021

    4

    Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.

  • 2021

    93

    /100

    James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.

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Perfume

Perfume

The aromatic profile reveals tones of violet, blueberry jam, violet sugared almonds, sprinkling of cinnamon and cocoa powder.

Color

Color

Dark ruby red with violet reflections.

Taste

Taste

Fruit is the lion's share: morello cherry meets ripe plum in a gritty and full-bodied complex. The palate clearly perceives fruit, freshness and a discreet body: the tannins are evident, but so counterbalanced by fruity notes to reach a sweetness of vanilla and mocha and to soften the intense and full body. The finish is warm and round, a mouthful of great fruity exuberance that retains its vital force even after several years.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Castello Romitorio
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1984
  • Oenologist: Carlo Ferrini
  • Bottles produced: 150.000
  • Hectares: 28
The walled medieval village of Montalcino clings to a steep hillside about 25 kilometers south of Siena. The seasons in this region of Tuscany reflect the shift from the cooler continental climate of typical of the north to the warmer, more Mediterranean climate of the coasts. The sun warms but does not scorch, rainfall comes reliably but rarely in excess. This felicitous balance of temperature and precipitation, along with the fecundity of the Tuscan soil, bestows on the territory of Montalcino an ideal environment for the cultivation of Italy’s finest varietals. In particular, the region is considered the best suited for the noble Sangiovese Grosso Brunello, the pater familias of Italian grapes.
Castello Romitorio a massive twelfth-century hilltop fortress in Montalcino, now produces exquisite Tuscan wines, grappa and olive oil in the best traditions of the region. After acquiring the estate in 1984, artist Sandro Chia spent the next several years restoring Castello Romitorio and transforming it lands into vineyards, constructing a cellar on the castle’s ground floor with the most advanced equipment on the market, and enlisting the expertise of one of country’s leading oenologists.
The Castello Romitorio winery currently comprises three properties of which the flagship is the 187-hectare estate in Montalcino surrounding the actual castle. Ten hectares of this land are devoted to vineyards, and this property is the center of our operations. The second estate, called “Poggio di Sopra,” occupies a hillside not far from Monte Amiata. This land is also located in Montalcino, within the denomination of Sant’Antimo and it contains eight hectares of vineyards. The recently acquired estate “Giaccio Forte,” in the area of Scansano, rests atop a steep hill looking out over the valleys and the Tyrrhenian Sea, and contains eleven hectares of vineyards.
Sandro Chia’s first wine, “Romito del Romitorio” was bottled in 1984 and proved exceptional from the start, thanks largely to the Chia’s. In twenty years of winemaking, the Chia family’s winemaking philosophy has evolved into a strict adherence to the pursuit of excellence at any cost and an absolute belief in quality over quantity. This philosophy has led the family to embrace only the great D.O.C.G.’s and D.O.C.’s of our estates, abandoning “large-distribution” wines such as the Chianti Colli Senesi, Brio, and Donna di Rango. With the harvest of 2006, Castello Romitorio has baptized its new cantina, a 3000 square meter space located partially below ground on the flank of the castle. A reflection of the Chia family’s philosophy and interests, the cantina brings together fine wine and fine art in a unique setting, with monolithic sculptures standing beside the barrels and barriques from which Romitorio’s future wines will flow. Sandro Chia sees the key to the greatness of these wines in the irresistible impulse toward artistic perfection: “I make wine with the same passion with which I paint—it is devotion, a sacrifice, that ultimately brings the greatest reward.” Read more
Production area: Tuscany
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Name Castello Romitorio Il Romitorio 2021
Type Red still
Denomination Toscana IGT
Vintage 2021
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Grape varieties Petit Verdot, Syrah
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vendor Castello Romitorio
Origin Montalcino (SI)
Cultivation system Spurred cordon.
Harvest Manual grapes are sorted by hand before and after destemming.
Aging About 12 months in oak.
Total acidity 54.0 gr/L
Allergens Contains sulphites