Syrah is grown all over the world, but it gives its best in the Rhone valley and at Cortona, in the Val di Chiana, just a few kilometres from the Fattoria!

The grapes, picked by hand, give us a wine that is balanced between elegance and strength, full bodiedness and finesse. The wine is aged partly in Slavonian oak casks, which contain roughly 36 hl, and partly in 500 l Tonneaux barrels previously used once, for a period of 24 months. After which it ages for another year in the bottle.

NB: we recommend that you open the bottle at least an hour in advance, to let the wine breathe, so that its bouquet can open up completely.

Tasting – It’s the colour of a dark skinned cherry, an unbeatable ruby-red that still shows the muscles of youth in its characteristic purple rim. Swirled slowly in the glass, it paints broad legs around the sides. The impact on the nose is intense. The aromas reveal themselves gradually, beginning with floral notes of geranium and silky rose, then exploding with ripe fruit, from Marasca cherries to mulberries and currants. These are followed by green hints of myrtle, woody pine needles, spicy pepper and wafts of mint, which glide on mature sensations of sealing wax, appeasing themselves in the final tinge of liquorice and leather. In the mouth it begins with elegant softness. The tannic sensation is still intense, but well balanced by the overall body. The wine progressively conquers the stage, exhibiting refined, caressing, noble tannins. A long journey, enhanced by clear-cut freshness and a winey, spicy retro-olfactory persistence. A sinuous, beguiling, gastronomic wine.

Wine and Food Pairing – Robust and at the same time elegant, it harmonises pleasantly with barbecued red meat, accompanied by olive pâté or red onion compote. It can be paired with jugged hare, stewed wild boar, “Peposo” or braised meat in general. Seeing that it’s become a perfect Tuscan, it adores traditional dishes such as tagliatelle with wild boar sauce, Ribollita, pici with Salsa Etrusca and risotto with porcini mushrooms.