BRANCAIA
Ilatraia
2015
- Organic
- Vegan
$287.25
Service fees
$ 0.00
Product code
14107870
Format
1 x 1500ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$249.62
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Indicazione geographica tipica (IGT)
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Maremma Toscana
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Sauvignon
40 %
Petit Verdot
40 %
Cabernet Franc
20 %
Alcohol percentage
14,5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
1.8 g/l
Closure type
Cork
Availability
Producer's website
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,...
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Press reviews
- 92 points -
Kerin O'Keefe, (Vintage 2015)A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, this wine offers aromas of dark-skinned berry, cedar and cooking spice. The full-bodied palate delivers black currant jam, star anise, clove and tobacco alongside fine-grained tannins.
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