La Combàrbia, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

£18.50

Hand-harvested 100% Sangiovese, spontaneously fermented for around 30 days with repeated pumpovers and a final maceration, then aged for 18 months in large 30-hectolitre oak casks before a further year in bottle. The wine is ruby red with garnet tinges, and the nose is pleasantly generous — blackberry, red berries, and sweet violet. On the palate it is well-balanced and fragrant, with soft, elegant tannins and a long, persistent finish. A natural partner to meat and game first and second courses, and a thoroughly excellent glass by any measure.

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Hand-harvested 100% Sangiovese, spontaneously fermented for around 30 days with repeated pumpovers and a final maceration, then aged for 18 months in large 30-hectolitre oak casks before a further year in bottle. The wine is ruby red with garnet tinges, and the nose is pleasantly generous — blackberry, red berries, and sweet violet. On the palate it is well-balanced and fragrant, with soft, elegant tannins and a long, persistent finish. A natural partner to meat and game first and second courses, and a thoroughly excellent glass by any measure.