Sciamagna
2006
Region
Italy › Toscana › Maremma Toscana DOC
Type
red · still
Grapes
Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc
Alcohol
14%
Volume
750 mL
Tasting Notes
Oh, the aromatics. A very vivid nose: black cherry, chocolate, mushrooms, flowers - genuinely beautiful. The tannin is firm but beautifully integrated, great acidity, juiciness, solid fruit core. Blind, I was convinced this was Barolo. Turns out it's a 2006 from Maremma - 81% Sangiovese, 16% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc - released only in 2019 after years of ageing. Twenty years old and still holding together with quiet authority.
About
Podere Riparbella sits in the Maremma Grossetana, southern Tuscany - 46 hectares between forest and farmland, cultivated ecologically. 81% Sangiovese, 16% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc from two vineyards: "Canonico" (380m, clay-sand-limestone) and "Triangolo" (350m, clay-sand-river detritus). Fermented separately in steel, blended February 2007, aged in oak casks of various sizes. Bottled September 2009. 14% alcohol, 7,200 bottles. Released only in 2019 - a wine deliberately held back for over a decade.