In the glass
Aroma: blackcurrant, graphite, sweet cedar, violet
Palate: dark plum, espresso, iron, polished oak
One of the original Super Tuscans, Bordeaux-blended with a slice of the indigenous Pugnitello variety.
What it pairs with
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Rib of beef, dry-aged
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Cabernet weight finds dry-aged beef umami. -
Aged Pecorino Toscano with truffle honey
Sweet truffle honey amplifies the wine's cedar. -
Beef short rib in red wine
Bordeaux-blend structure handles braised short rib.
History
Vigorello was first released in 1968, often cited as the first Super Tuscan. Originally a Sangiovese-Cabernet blend, now a Bordeaux-grape-plus-Pugnitello composition. Toscana IGT.
- 1968 — First vintage of Vigorello, often called the first Super Tuscan
Facts
- Producer
- San Felice
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon (40%), Merlot (30%), Pugnitello (20%), Petit Verdot (10%)
- Classification
- Toscana IGT
- Oak
- 24 months in French oak barriques
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 55 to 85 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1968
Scores
- Wine Advocate 95 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2021)
- Vinous 94 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2021)