Montecucco has undoubtedly associated its name to Sangiovese, the renowned red berried variety which in this territory seems to have found an ideal place. The event dedicated to Tenuta l'Impostino - winery of Civitella Paganico, in Maremma, well known area in province of Grosseto, Tuscany - has been the proof of the huge viticultural and enological potentials of this territory and, in particular, Sangiovese and Vermentino. Representing Tenuta l'Impostino, to the event took part Giacomo Tonini - winery's resident wine maker - who illustrated the territory and the peculiarities of Montecucco appellation, as well as the expressive characteristics of wines and grapes produced in this territory. The evening had ads protagonists six wines of the winery from Civitella Paganico, starting from Vermentino and ending with Sangiovese blended to Merlot. The first wine of the event has in fact been Ballo Angelico 2016, produced with 100% Vermentino, a wine capable of proving both the elegance of this white variety in the Montecucco area, and the appreciable structure well integrated to a pleasing acidity, factors certainly promising huge potentials of evolution. The event proceeds with Sassorosa 2016, in which Sangiovese is blended to Syrah, a rose wine having a pleasing crispness and an immediate character as well as a proper body, a wine of good versatility, in particular at the table. The third wine of the evening perfectly introduced the potentials of red wines in this territory - Montecucco Rosso Ciarlone 2014 - produced with Sangiovese, Merlot, Alicante and Petit Verdot, aged in steel tanks, giving the senses a sound agreeableness in this the crispness of Sangiovese il smoothed by the contribution of the other grapes and in which is particularly appreciated the role of Alicante. The evening proceeds with Montecucco Rosso Impostino 2012: here Sangiovese is blended to Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot, fruit of the aging in cask and cement tanks for 24 months, a wine certainly expressing the full enological potentials of Montecucco appellation, in particular in terms of longevity. The character and elegance of the famous red grape in this territory finds its best expression with Montecucco Sangiovese Riserva Viandante 2011, aged for 24 months in cask and barrique, wine of remarkable personality and appreciable class, in which time gives a magnificent sensorial evolution, perfectly joining complexity to agreeableness. The event ends with Lupo Bianco 2011 - here Sangiovese is blended to Merlot, aged for 24 months in barrique, wine of remarkable structure and appreciable elegance, in which the French red grape and time give roundness, with smooth tannins and an impeccable balance. The sensorial tasting of Tenuta l'Impostino's wine has been conducted by Antonello Biancalana - DiWineTaste chief editor - who has also created the dishes paired to the wines of the event.
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