In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dried cherry, iris, wild fennel, iron

Palate: red plum, earth, balsamic, tobacco

Single-vineyard Sangiovese from the Intistieti parcel, the sibling cuvee to Case Basse with subtle iron-and-iris perfume.

What it pairs with

  • Roast venison with juniper
    Game and juniper meet the wine's wild-herb precision.
  • Aged Pecorino di Pienza
    Cheese crystal sharpens dried-cherry depth.
  • Truffle-egg pasta
    Iron-and-truffle minerality lock together.

History

Bottled separately from Case Basse from the adjacent Intistieti parcel, only in selected vintages. Same farming, separate fermentations.

  1. 2006 — First separate Intistieti bottling

Facts

Producer
Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera
Grapes
Sangiovese (100%)
Classification
Toscana IGT
Oak
30+ months in large Slavonian oak casks
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 500 to 1500 at retail
Drinking window
15 to 40 from vintage
First vintage
2006

Scores

  • Vinous 98 (2010 vintage, reviewed 2017)
  • Wine Advocate 97 (2010 vintage, reviewed 2017)

Tags

cellar worthy cult wine dry firm tannin full body high acid iconic library release mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat pairs with truffles price collector sangiovese single vineyard still red
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