In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, graphite, violet, sweet cedar
Palate: dark plum, iron, polished oak, wild herbs
Merlot-Sangiovese Toscana IGT from the historical Castiglioni estate, the Frescobaldi family's flagship Bordeaux-blend Super Tuscan.
What it pairs with
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Beef short rib stew
Merlot-Sangiovese plushness for braised beef. -
Bistecca alla fiorentina
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Mid-weight Super Tuscan for a T-bone. -
Aged Pecorino with truffle honey
Sweet umami and the wine's cedar.
History
Giramonte launched 1999 as a Merlot-led Super Tuscan from the Frescobaldi family's oldest estate, Tenuta di Castiglioni at Montespertoli (Frescobaldi-owned since the 11th century).
- 1999 — First Giramonte vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Frescobaldi Tenuta di Castiglioni
- Grapes
- Merlot (60%), Sangiovese (40%)
- Classification
- Toscana IGT
- Oak
- 18 months in French oak barriques
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 50 to 80 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1999
Scores
- Wine Advocate 95 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)
- Vinous 93 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2021)