Il Blu 2019

BRANCAIA

Il Blu
2019

  • Organic
  • Vegan

$101.75

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.00
Product code
12129469
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Store Only
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$88.52
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Indicazione geographica tipica (IGT)
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Toscana
Varietal(s)
Sangiovese 50 %
Merlot 45 %
Cabernet Sauvignon 5 %
Alcohol percentage
14.5%
Colour
Red
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery

It was in 1981, when the Swiss couple Brigitte and Bruno Widmer fell in love with each other and purchased the (at the time) abandoned Brancaia estate, Castellina in Chianti. Only two years later, Brancaia made the first rank in an important Chianti Classico tasting and then rapidly gained international recognition. This lead to a continuous extension of the activities resulting in purchasing the Poppi estate (Radda in Chianti) in 1989, followed in 1998 by the founding of Brancaia in Maremma,...

See the BRANCAIA detail page for more information on this brand

Tasting notes

Brancaia IL BLU, IGT Rosso Toscana - the top product of BRANCAIA. This wine is intended to demonstrate the elegance, complexity and intensity that BRANCAIA is now capable of achieving. Many wine lovers around the world already consider it a classic - perhaps because it has established a distinctive identity throughout all its vintages, reflecting the character and quality of our vineyards in the Chianti Classico.

Pair with dishes with strong flavour, dark meat such as beef or lamb. Game - fried or stewed - dark wild fowl.