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Lornano

Commendator Enrico 2018

Red still

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Denomination Toscana IGT
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Area Tuscany (Italy)
Grape varieties 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot
Aging After alcoholic fermentation, the wine starts malolactic fermentation after which it is transferred to both French oak barriques and large barrels, where it remains for 20 months. 50% of the wine ages in French oak barriques and the rest in large barrels. It remains in the bottle for a further 6 months.
Year 2018
Product name Commendator Enrico 2018
Color Deep, concentrated ruby red.
Perfume Impressive fruity notes, among which the raspberry stands out. The attractive alternation with balsamic hints of fresh mint, myrtle, and refined spicy notes of turmeric and cinnamon completes the bouquet.
Taste Elegant tannic texture finely integrated with the freshness. A combination that gives an extraordinarily long finish.
Pairings Ideal with roasts, braised meats, cheeses.
Region Tuscany
Country Italy
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Awards

  • 2018

    4

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

  • 2018

    91

    /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.

  • 2018

    99

    /100

    One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.

  • 2018

    3

    One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.

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Profumo

Perfume

Impressive fruity notes, among which the raspberry stands out. The attractive alternation with balsamic hints of fresh mint, myrtle, and refined spicy notes of turmeric and cinnamon completes the bouquet.

Colore

Color

Deep, concentrated ruby red.

Gusto

Taste

Elegant tannic texture finely integrated with the freshness. A combination that gives an extraordinarily long finish.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Pairings

Ideal with roasts, braised meats, cheeses.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Producer
Lornano
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1904
  • Oenologist: Franco Bernabei, Matteo Bernabei
  • Bottles produced: 350.000
  • Hectares: 51
Lornano is a boutique winery owned by the same family since 1904. We’re located in the picturesque southwest hills of Castellina in Chianti, at the hearth of the Chianti Classico DOCG wine region, on the border between Castellina and Monteriggioni. The winery was initially constructed in the 15th Century, and the current structure dates back to the latter half of the 18th Century.

Fattoria di Lornano has been a member of the "Consorzio del Marchio Storico Chianti Classico Gallo Nero" since its foundation in 1924, underscoring our commitment to tradition and quality.
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Name Fattoria Lornano Commendator Enrico 2018
Type Red still
Denomination Toscana IGT
Vintage 2018
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Grape varieties 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vendor Lornano
Climate Altitude: 300 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South and South-West.
Soil composition Medium-textured soil with the presence of stratified sands alternated with shales and rich in skeleton of alluvial origin mixed with limestone.
Cultivation system Spurred cordon.
Fermentation temperature About 26 °C.
Wine making The carefully destemmed grapes are vinified in modern stainless steel tanks from a selection of Sangiovese bunches. The maceration lasts around 25-30 days at a temperature of about 26°C.
Aging After alcoholic fermentation, the wine starts malolactic fermentation after which it is transferred to both French oak barriques and large barrels, where it remains for 20 months. 50% of the wine ages in French oak barriques and the rest in large barrels. It remains in the bottle for a further 6 months.
Allergens Contains sulphites