Cuvées

Biondi-Santi Rosso di Montalcino

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Easygoing

Biondi-SantiTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Greppo estate's younger-vine Rosso, the traditional style in a more accessible register.

Brolio Bettino Chianti Classico

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Barone Ricasoli Castello di BrolioTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

A traditionalist Chianti Classico honouring the 1872 Ricasoli formula: Sangiovese plus the rare Abrusco (Colorino-family) for colour and herbal lift, aged in large casks rather than barrique.

Casalferro

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

Barone Ricasoli Castello di BrolioTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Ricasoli's Merlot expression. Dark-fruit volume and sweet oak with a Sangiovese-trained acid spine that keeps the wine taut.

Castello di Querceto Chianti Classico Riserva

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Castello di QuercetoTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Riserva from Castello di Querceto, mid-weight Sangiovese with Canaiolo and Mammolo for aromatic perfume.

Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Castello di VolpaiaTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Annata Chianti Classico from the 600-metre Volpaia hamlet, translucent and herbal with the high-altitude Radda signature.

Castiglioni Chianti

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Frescobaldi Tenuta di CastiglioniTuscany€€€€€Still Red

Frescobaldi's accessible Chianti DOCG from the Castiglioni estate, the family daily wine.

Cesani Chianti Colli Senesi

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Azienda Agricola CesaniTuscany€€€€€Still Red

Cesani's everyday Chianti from the Colli Senesi sub-zone south-west of San Gimignano. Field-blend Sangiovese with bright red-cherry, tomato-leaf and rosemary lift.

Cesani Luenzo

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Azienda Agricola CesaniTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

The Cesani family's Toscana IGT red. Sangiovese-led with Merlot weight, organic Pancole fruit, tonneaux ageing for soft tannin and savoury depth.

Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

FelsinaTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

The Felsina entry-level annata, pure Sangiovese in a translucent old-school register: sour cherry, violets, fennel.

Grattamacco Bolgheri Rosso

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

GrattamaccoTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Grattamacco's annata Bolgheri DOC, accessible Bordeaux-Sangiovese blend from CCPB-organic vineyards.

Il Bruciato

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Tenuta Guado al TassoTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Guado al Tasso's second wine, accessible Bolgheri DOC Cabernet-Merlot-Syrah blend.

Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Il PoggioneTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Younger-vine Rosso from Il Poggione, the village's daily Brunello-style red.

Isole e Olena Chianti Classico

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Isole e OlenaTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Isole e Olena's annata Chianti Classico, a translucent Sangiovese-led blend with the house cherry-and-violet aromatics.

Le Difese

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Tenuta San GuidoTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Tenuta San Guido's third wine, a Cabernet-Sangiovese Toscana IGT for everyday drinking.

Le Pupille Morellino di Scansano

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Fattoria Le PupilleTuscany€€€€€Still Red

Le Pupille's annata Morellino, the village daily wine from the warm coastal Maremma.

Le Sughere di Frassinello

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Rocca di FrassinelloTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Rocca di Frassinello's accessible Sangiovese-Bordeaux Maremma DOC, the estate's second wine.

Le Volte dell'Ornellaia

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Tenuta dell'OrnellaiaTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Ornellaia's accessible Sangiovese-Bordeaux Toscana IGT, the estate's everyday-drinking bottle.

Panizzi Vertigo Chianti Colli Senesi

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

PanizziTuscany€€€€€Still Red

Panizzi's Chianti Colli Senesi, the San Gimignano red counterpoint to its Vernaccias.

Pian del Ciampolo

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

MontevertineTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

The everyday Montevertine. Same field blend, shorter cask, brighter cherry and softer tannin: built for a Tuesday table.

Poggio Badiola

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Marchesi Mazzei Castello di FonterutoliTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

An everyday Mazzei: Sangiovese-led with Merlot softness, brief American-oak round, made for a Tuesday-night table.

Poggio di Sotto Rosso di Montalcino

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Rustic

Poggio di SottoTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

A Rosso di Montalcino in Brunello clothing: same southeastern fruit and Slavonian-cask discipline, shorter wood, brighter cherry and earlier accessibility.

Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

PolizianoTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Poliziano's annata Vino Nobile, accessible Prugnolo Gentile from the Carletti family estate.

Pomino Pinot Nero

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Easygoing

Frescobaldi Tenuta di PominoTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Italy's most established Pinot Nero, from high-altitude Pomino vineyards planted in 1855 by Vittorio degli Albizi.

Querciabella Chianti Classico

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

QuerciabellaTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Sangiovese annata from biodynamic Greve in Chianti vineyards, mid-weight and herbal.

Riecine Chianti Classico

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

RiecineTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Sangiovese annata from Riecine's tiny 13-hectare estate at Gaiole, vegan-vinified.

Salcheto Rosso di Montepulciano

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

SalchetoTuscany€€€€€Still Red

Salcheto's daily-drinker Rosso, pure Prugnolo Gentile from the off-grid CCPB-organic cellar.

Selvapiana Chianti Rufina

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Fattoria SelvapianaTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Selvapiana's annata Rufina, ICEA-organic Sangiovese in the cool high-altitude Rufina style.

Tenuta di Castiglioni

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Frescobaldi Tenuta di CastiglioniTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Sangiovese-led Bordeaux-supported Toscana IGT from Frescobaldi's Castiglioni estate, the daily-drinking Super Tuscan.

Torrione

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

PetroloTuscany€€€€€€€€Still Red

Petrolo's signature Sangiovese-Merlot-Cabernet blend, drawing from Boggina, Galatrona and Campo Lusso. The everyday face of the estate.

Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Marchesi AntinoriTuscany€€€€€€€Still Red

Sangiovese-led Chianti Classico Riserva in a juicier, more accessible Antinori register, with cherry and tobacco at the core.