Brancaia Il Blu 2020

Brancaia Il Blu 2020

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Brancaia , 0,75 l - 14.50%
10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 80% Merlot, 10% Sangiovese

€ 73.73
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Tuscany - Italy
Red organic still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Brancaia Il Blu 2020
Since its debut in 1988, IL BLU is the result of our constant quest for perfection. Made only from the best hand-harvested and selected grapes from our two estates in the Chianti region, with ultra-fine tannins and a smooth and full finish, this is a full-bodied wine that stands out for its complexity and elegance. Today, thanks to the ever-improving complexity of our Merlot grapes, in particular from our vineyards in Radda in Chianti, the blend is 80% Merlot and 10% each Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Each single vineyard and variety are aged separately in barriques, new for two thirds, for 18 months. Afterwards, all the individual casks are tasted to select the final blend, which refines in uncoated concrete tanks for 3 months. This way the wine becomes more balanced, aromas are better integrated and so are the tannins, even before the one-year bottle aging. We continue the work of perfecting this wine, while at the same time, we take great care to preserve its identity. The character and style of IL BLU have been marked by continuity over all these years: something we intend to carry ahead for the 30 years to come.

Colour

Dense ruby red.

Bouquet

The nose is extremely elegant with scents of wild fruits and cherry chocolate, licorice and Caribbean cedar, sweet tobacco, mint and tones of roasting.

Flavour

The taste is harmonious, rich in structure and furrowed by precise and well-dissolved tannins. Long finish.

Pairing

Dishes with intense flavours, wild fowl, dark meat, fried or stewed lamb or beef.

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Features

Name Brancaia Il Blu 2020
Type Red organic still
Classification IGT Toscana
Year 2020
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.50% by volume
Grape varieties 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 80% Merlot, 10% Sangiovese
Country
Region Tuscany
History Since its debut in 1988, IL BLU has been the result of our constant search for perfection. Made from only the best hand-picked and selected grapes from our two Chianti estates, with fine tannins and a soft, full-bodied finish, it is a full-bodied wine that stands out for its complexity and elegance. Today, thanks to the ever-improving complexity of our Merlot grapes, particularly from our vineyards in Radda in Chianti, the blend is 80% Merlot and 10% Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Each individual vineyard and variety are aged separately in barriques, two-thirds new, for 18 months. Afterwards, all individual barrels are tasted to select the final blend, which is aged in unlined cement tanks for 3 months. In this way, the wine becomes more balanced, the aromas are better integrated and so are the tannins, even before ageing in the bottle for a year. We continue the work of perfecting this wine, while at the same time, taking great care to preserve its identity. The character and style of IL BLU have been marked by continuity over all these years: something we intend to carry on for the next 30 years.
Origin The Brancaia estate encompasses the vineyards of Brancaia (Castellina in Chianti) and Poppi (Radda in Chianti), at between 750 and 1300 feet above sea level. All vineyards have a hillside location, looking South, Southwest or Southeast. They are partly covered with greenery and worked according to integrated production standards.
Soil composition Soil is lean and stony, with a portion of clay and lime.
Cultivation system All are cultivated in the one-armed cordon system.
No. plants per hectare 6,000.
Yield per hectare 5,500 kg
Harvest 8 September-04 October, harvested by hand.
Fermentation temperature 30-32° C
Vinification Must contact: 20 days.
Ageing 18 months: 2/3 in new barriques, 1/3 in used barriques. 3 additional months in concrete tanks plus 12 months in the bottle.
Production year 38,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Dishes with intense flavours, wild fowl, dark meat, fried or stewed lamb or beef.
On offer Price Brancaia Il Blu 2020 € 73.73  ex VAT

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Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2020
Veronelli
 
3 gold stars - One of the best wines ever. Top rated for at least 3 years. 2020
xtraWine
96/100 
2020
James Suckling
96/100 
2019
Vinous
95/100 
2019
Decanter
91/100 
2018
James Suckling
97/100 
2018
Vinous
95/100 
2018
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2018
Wine Spectator
93/100 
2018
James Suckling
94/100 
2017
Robert Parker
94/100 
2017
Vinous
95/100 
2017
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2017
James Suckling
96/100 
2016
Robert Parker
96/100 
2016
Vinous
95/100 
2016
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2016
Wine Spectator
96/100 
2016
James Suckling
95/100 
2015
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2015
Wine Spectator
95/100 
2015
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2013
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2008
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2005
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