I sometimes find myself struggling with the ripeness and the lack of acidity in some of the wines of the Tuscan coast. Although technically well made, their warmth, elevated alcohol content, low acidity, and use of ‚international‘ grapes such as Bordeaux blends can sometimes make them seem interchangeable. Additionally, global warming hasn’t been favorable for these wines. Usually, I am more drawn towards wines that show a sense of place, a vision and have a soul and freshness. Tenuta Monteti (Link) is a great example of a winery that embodies all these virtues, while avoiding stepping into the trap of being over-complicated or too intellectual.
„Tenuta Monteti – “We don’t like the excess of roundness”“ weiterlesenFrancesco Mazzei now leads the Consorzio tutela Vini della Maremma Toscana
With Francesco Mazzei as president of the Consorzio Tutela Vini della Maremma Toscana,a new era has begun, determined to broaden the horizons of the young DOC, leveraging the diversity that makes this wine-growing region unique and innovative, ushering in a ‘new Tuscany’ of wine.
„Francesco Mazzei now leads the Consorzio tutela Vini della Maremma Toscana“ weiterlesen