Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova

In the glass

Aroma: black cherry, violet, sweet cedar, graphite

Palate: dark plum, iron, espresso, tobacco

Modern-style Brunello selection from the Tenuta Nuova vineyards; Wine Spectator named the 2001 vintage its 2006 Wine of the Year.

What it pairs with

• Rib of beef, dry-aged Find rib of beef, dry-aged on TableJourney →
  Beef umami meets the wine's sweet cedar.
• Roast lamb with rosemary
  Lamb fat and herbal lift complement.
• Aged Parmigiano with chestnut honey
  Sweet honey amplifies the wine's mid-palate.

History

Casanova di Neri's selection cuvee from the Tenuta Nuova vineyards, first vintage 1993. Wine Spectator named the 2001 Tenuta Nuova its Wine of the Year for 2006.

1. 1993 — First vintage of Tenuta Nuova
2. 2006 — Wine Spectator names 2001 Tenuta Nuova its Wine of the Year

Facts

Producer

Casanova di Neri

Grapes

Sangiovese Grosso (100%)

Classification

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Oak

30 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 100 to 180 at retail

Drinking window

10 to 30 from vintage

First vintage

1993

Scores

• Wine Spectator 97 (2001 vintage, reviewed 2006)
• Wine Advocate 97 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2021)

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