Il Blu Brancaia 2020
Brancaia

Il Blu Brancaia 2020

"Blu Brancaia" is an elegant and intense Supertuscan, one of the top Tuscan wine. The perfumes remember red berries, sweet spices and vanilla. The taste is smooth, complex, with delicate tannins and spicy final

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79,90 
Awards
96James Suckling
95Veronelli
3Vitae AIS
5Bibenda
2Gambero Rosso
94Robert Parker

Features

Denomination

Toscana IGT

Vines

Merlot 70%, Sangiovese 25%

Tipologia

Region

Alcohol content

14.5 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Aging

20 months in barriques two thirds new and a third used

Filosofia produttiva

Indigenous yeasts, Organic

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites , bio da agricoltura Italia o EU
Collection bottle, no discounts

IL BLU BRANCAIA 2020 DESCRIPTION

The Blue by Brancaia is definitely one of the best wines of Tuscany. A wine that has become a classic for wine-lovers and that is the flagship product of Brancaia winery. The Blue is a complex and structured wine, rich aromas wide and deep, with a perfect tannins. Led by the Swiss couple Brigitte and Bruno Widmer since 1981, the winery is one of the most innovative companies in Tuscany, thanks to the production of wines that are looking for the softness and elegance, without denying the characteristics of the territory of origin. From the farms of Poppi and Brancaia, beautifully restored and placed in a beautiful environment where the woods of Chianti are everywere, was born The Blue, which transmits all the passion and love for wine and territory Tuscan that has got Brancaia winery.Simply one of the best wines made in Tuscany! A Chianti that is a classic for fans around the world, a classic signed by Brancaia. The Blue is a rich and structured wine, rich in broad and deep aromas with a perfect tannin. When there is such excellence, words are usless, and you only raise your glass!

Colour

Very intense ruby red

Scent

Aromas of red fruits and pleasant vegetal aromas with a spicy finish of black pepper and cloves

Taste

Harmonic and round with hints of chocolate and defined tannins

Temperature
18°-20°C
When to open
To enjoy it at its best, we recommend you to let the wine rest in a decanter at least 1 or 2 hours before serving
When to drink
Wine good to drink now, but that can have a beautiful evolution after resting for a while in your cellar
Glass
Ballon
Perfect for robust, full-bodied and intense red wines, which require intense oxygenation to disclose all their deep and complex aromas and enhance the evolution in the glass
Longevity
You can leave it in your cellar for even more than 10 years
GuideYearScoreQuote
James Suckling202096 / 100Unmissable Wine
Veronelli202095 / 100Excellent Wine
Vitae AIS20203 / 4Wine with an excellent stylistic and organoleptic profile
Bibenda20205 / 5Excellent Wine
Gambero Rosso20202 / 3High Level Wine
Robert Parker202094 / 100Outstanding Wine

Brancaia

Foundation Year1981
Vineyard hectares80
Annual production530.000 bt
WinemakerBarbara Widmer, Carlo Ferrini
AddressBrancaia, Localita' Poppi, 42/B - 53017 Radda in Chianti (SI)

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