Tenuta di Ghizzano Nambrot 2017
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This wine is the result of Tenuta di Ghizzano researches. It was first made in 1996, using Merlot grapes, and has evolved over the years into a blend together with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, demonstrating the potency, warmth and character that our territory can express. It is named after the founder of the Venerosi family, whose name was Nambrot and who lived in 830.
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Nambrot was first made in 1996, using Merlot grapes, and has evolved over the years into a blend together with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. In the hot and dry 2017 vintage Merlot was harvested since August 17. 'It was already pretty ripe and the wild boars were eating it all!' said Ginevra Venerosi Pesciolini. 'Very low quantity – also due to the lack of water in the berries – 28% less than the previous vintage. We manage the must to have shorter fermentation in order to save some freshness and the result is of a wine with a very important structure and richness of polyphenols, but not heavy'. Earthy, leathery and full of Mediterranean herbs up to helichrysum on the nose, it shows great cherry and cassis fruit on the palate balanced by firm acidity, with thick yet velvety tannins.
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A medium-bodied red with currant, berry, wet-earth and clay-soil aromas and flavors. It’s savory and juicy with a long, flavorful finish. Drink now or hold.
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The Venerosi Pesciolini family settled in the upcoming and esoteric Colline Pisane area near Pisa in the 14th century. For 26 generations, the family has been growing vines, olive trees, and cereals with a deep respect for tradition and terroir. Since 1996 Countess Ginevra Venerosi Pesciolini has run the estate, continuing the tradition of award-winning wines. Tenuta di Ghizzano became certified organic in 2003 and has employed biodynamic principles since 2006.
“Our aim is to keep investing in biodynamic agriculture and viticulture to offer the market limited quantities of outstandingly high-quality products, reflecting the inherent characteristics offered by these gentle hills. Respect for nature, the place that sustains us and the people that live and work here; these are the principles that our family has always observed in its management of the Tenuta di Ghizzano estate and has handed down through the generations.” -- Ginevra Venerosi Pesciolini, Winemaker and Proprietor
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