In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dark cherry, violet, tobacco, graphite

Palate: red plum, iron, espresso, polished oak

Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese IGT from Castello di Querceto's La Corte parcel, modern barrique style.

What it pairs with

  • Rare beef tenderloin
    Modern Sangiovese-IGT structure for elegant beef.
  • Truffle pasta
    Iron-graphite minerality meets truffle.
  • Aged sheep cheese
    Crystalline cheese sharpens cherry-and-tobacco notes.

History

La Corte was one of the first pure-Sangiovese Toscana IGTs, first vintage 1985 from the Castello di Querceto estate at Greve.

  1. 1985 — First vintage of La Corte

Facts

Producer
Castello di Querceto
Grapes
Sangiovese (100%)
Classification
Toscana IGT
Oak
24 months in French oak barriques
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 35 to 55 at retail
Drinking window
5 to 15 from vintage
First vintage
1985

Scores

  • Vinous 92 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

dry firm tannin full body high acid medium term mood elegant mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with game pairs with red meat pairs with truffles price premium sangiovese single vineyard still red super tuscan
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