Torre alle Tolfe, Chianti Colli Senesi Riserva DOCG, organic wine, red, 2020, from € 21.50

This Torre alle Tolfe Chianti Colli Senesi Riserva is only produced in particularly good vintages and perfect weather conditions during the vegetation and ripening phase of the grapes. The work of nature is completed with exemplary care of the vines and natural winemaking, which is interfered with as little as possible.

Organic wine - profile

• Colour: Mid crimson
• Nose: Fresh and lifted red-fruit nose that is savoury rather than sweet. Notes of raw meat and crushed black pepper. 
• Mouth: Energetic, supple palate with crushed red fruit and saline, minerally notes on the finish. Fine grainy tannins complement the whole. Long and juicy, this wine shows what a high level can be reached in the Colli Senesi.
• Serving recommendation: 16 to 18° C, aerate well, decant if necessary. Not only an ideal dining companion but also a great pleasure wine for your self.

Organic wine awarded

17+/20 points: Walter Speller, specialist in Italian wines for Jancis Robinson, Master of Wine and wine journalist, whose judgments are usually 1-2 points lower than those of her colleagues.

Organic wine - processing, Torre alle Tolfe, Chianti Colli Senesi Riserva

The Sangiovese grapes for this Chianti Riserva come from a south-facing vineyard. The harvest time for Sangiovese begins at the end of September. During the manual harvest of the grapes, a particularly careful selection of the perfect grapes takes place. Fermentation begins spontaneously with the yeast on the grapes in a large concrete vat. It lasts 30 days at a maximum temperature of 30 ° C. The maturation of the wine, including malolactic fermentation, takes place in 1.000 liter casks made from chestnut wood.

The wine at a glance

• Type of wine: red wine, dry
• Region of production: Siena, Toskana
• Producer: Torre alle Tolfe
• Grape varieties: 100 % Sangiovese
• Maturing: in 1,000 liter casks made from chestnut wood.
• Bottling: at the wine estate Torre alle Tolfe
• Quantity: 0,75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2022
• Shelf life:  10 years from vintage
• Analysis: Alcohol 14,5% vol., residual sugar 0 g/l, acid 6.3 g/l
• Allergenes: contains sulphites
• Organic wine certified IT-BIO-014
• We purchase this wine directly from Torre alle Tolfe in 53100 Siena, Italy

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Torre all Tolfe, Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG, organic wine, red, 2021, from € 14.00

Torre alle Tolfe is a beautiful property high above Siena, where organic wine of the highest quality is produced. The Torre all Tolfe Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG would be in a blind tasting many expensive Chianti Classico behind.

Organic wine - profile

• Color:  deep pourple red
• Nose: Fantastic smell of plum and cherry with a hint of cinnamon bark.
• Palate: Wonderfully supple dark cherry fruit with great depth and concentration and yet not heavy. The whole thing is perfectly balanced by soft, grainy tannins. Great length. A Chianti high-flyer.
• Serving suggestion: This Chianti is an ideal partner for Mediterranean cuisine. Serve it at 16 ° C.

Awarded organic wine

17/20 points from Walter Speller for Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson, Master of Wine, wine journalist. She is known for her critical, objective and fair reviews, which are usually 1 point lower than those of her colleagues.

Organic wine - processing, Torre all Tolfe, Chianti Colli Senesi

Everything seems easy. The grapes thrive in the vineyard located in the southeast to southwest slope directly on the vineyard. They are harvested by hand and thereby selected and immediately brought to winemaking in the winery. The berries are freed from the panicles, lightly squeezed and fermented in the mash in concrete tanks and also the muturation took place in concrete tanks. Bottled war thsi wine about one year after the harvesting a little over a year after the grape harvest.

The bottle labels of the Chianti Colli Senesi represent Charlemagne, who asked his knight Tolfo de Gricci in 785 to build a defense tower in Siena. According to research in the Siena State Archives, the foundation stone for today's Torre alle Tolfe property was laid.

The wine at a glance

• Type of wine: red wine
• Production area: Tuscany
• Winery: Torre alle Tolfe
• Grape variety: Sangiovese
• Aging: in concrete tanks
• Bottling: Torre alle Tolfe
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure: Nomacorc
• Vintage. 2021
• Shelf life: 6 years from the vintage
• Analysis: Alcohol 14.21 % vol., residual sugar 0 g/l, acid 6.65 g/l
• Allergens: Contains sulphites
• Certified IT-BIO-014
• We source this wine from Torre alle Tolfe in 53100 Siena, Italy

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Nomacorc Information: Nomecorc is made from organic material (sugar cane) without polyurethane, solvents or adhesives and is recyclable and organically degradable.

Nomacork does not affect good wines in terms of taste or smell and is suitable for storing wine for a period of up to 25 years.

Tenuta San Vito, Chianti Colli Fiorentino, DOCG, Darno, red, organic wine, 2018, from € 12.55

The Tenuta San Vito Chianti Colli Fiorentino DOCG "Darno" has been delighting loyal customers for 30 years with fruity aromas, notes of mild spices, round tannins and a long aftertaste.

                  Quite good wine, but not excellent at the moment of tasting.
              Very nice wine of which we would like to have a small supply in the cellar.
         An inspiring wine that would not stay in our cellar for long.
 

 Organic wine profile:

• Color : This Chianti has a light ruby red robe.
• Nose : a basket of ripe fruits and a light touch of violets.
• Palate : Juicy and full-bodied with nice freshness, flavor and ripe tannin, pleasantly sweet.
• Accompanying suggestions : perfectly adapted to typical Tuscan dishes in which tomatoes play the main role.

Organic wine - production, Tenuta San Vito, Chianti Colli Fiorentino, Darno DOCG

After more than 35 years of organic cultivation, no residues from previous "sins" (pesticides) can be found in the soil. In addition, the vineyards are surrounded by forest and largely protected from outside influences. As a result, pesticides can hardly get into the vineyards of Tenuta San Vito by direct drift. This is a distinct advantage over vineyards that have recently been converted to organic viticulture or that have been contaminated by neighbors spraying chemicals.

The actual winemaking begins with the grape harvest, which is carried out manually or mechanically, depending on the location of the vineyards. After a 2-week maceration, Sangiovese and Canaiolo grapes produce a fruity red wine with fine tannins. The 12 months of aging in large oak barrels refine this Chianti Darno.

The organic wine at a glance

• Type of wine : red wine
• Region of production : Tuscany
• Wine estate : Tenuta San Vito
• Grape varieties : 90 % Sangiovese, 10 % Canaiolo
• Maturing : large wooden casks
• Quantity : 0,75 l
• Shelf life: 5-6 years.
• Bottler : Tenuta San Vito
• Closure : natural cork
• Vintage: 2018
• Serving temperature : 13°-15°C
• Alcohol : 13.5 % vol.
• Suited for vegans
• Allergenes : Contains sulhpites
• Certified organic IT-BIO-006
• Member of A.I.A.B. (Associazione Italiana Agricoltura Biologica
• We source this wine directly from Tenuta San Vito à 50050 Montelupo, Italie

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Casina di Cornia, Chianti Classico DOCG, red, organic wine, 2020, from € 15,50

Casina di Chianti Classico DOCG must be grown in central Tuscany. This organic wine meets this requirement because it is produced in Castellina in Chianti, in one of the best wine-growing areas in Tuscany in the vineyards of the Casina di Cornia.

Organic wine - profile

• Color: Bright, vivid red, with violet hues in a youthful state, which evaporates with increasing maturity.
• Nose: holding a bouquet of wild berries and spicy notes of wild herbs and spices.
• Palate: requires some patience when young, but 3 years after harvest time it offers all the positive and typoical characteristics of the Sangiovese grape with fruit, mouth-filling, spicy flavors and a striking and well integrated structure with ripe tannins and a very long finsh.

Organic wine - processing, Casina di Cornia, Chianti Classico

The manual harvest was carried out at the beginning of October 2016. The grapes were then lightly pressed during the period of cold maceration, then fermented for 6 weeks in large wooden vats. Finally, they were transferred to barrels (80% new), in which malolactic fermentation and ripening took place for 12 months.

The organic wine at a glance

• Type of wine: red wine
• Production area: Tuscany
• Producer and bottler: Casina di Cornia
• Grape variety: 97 % Sangiovese, 3 % Canaiolo
• Aging: in barriques
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Vintage: 2020
• Shelf life: 8 years from vintage
• Alcohol: 13 % vol.
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Vegan suited
• Wine certified IT-BIO-006
• We buy this wine directly from Casina di Cornia, 53011Castellina in Chianti, Italy

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Casina di Cornia, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, red, organic wine, 2013, from € 25.50

Casina di Cornia Chianti Classico Riserva, made of Sangiovese only, with a subtle fragrance of wild berries, soft and velvety with lots of fruit extract. The flavors of the wood and the tannins are well integrated and end in a long, lovely finish.

Organic wine profile

• Color: ruby red with violet reflections
• Nose: black ripe berries, cherries and plums accompanied by spicy and sweet spices
• Palate: rich aromas of ripe fruit, very rich with round tannins, wonderfully structured. Very long-lasting finale. The result of a good vintage and careful winemaking

Organic wine - processing, Casina di Cornia, Chianti Classico Riserva, red

Casina di Cornia is one of the few organic crops that manage in the vineyard without copper sulphate. The grape harvest will of course be done by hand. Depending on the vintage, the harvest amounts to between 25 and 40 hectoliters (hectares), the grapes are left to macerate for 30 days and fermentation is very slow and gentle only with the grape yeasts, then matured in barriques for 12-18 months.

The organic wine at a glance

• Type of wine: red wine
• Production area: Tuscany
• Wine estate: Casina di Cornia
• Grape variety: 100 % Sangiovese
• Aging: in barriques for 12 to 18 month
• Bottling: Casina di Cornia
• Quanity: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2013
• Shelf life: 15 years from vintage
• Alcohol: 13 % vol.
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Vegan suited
• Wine certified IT-BIO-006
• We obtain this organic wine directly from Casina di Cornia, 53011 Castellina in Chianti, Italy

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Poggio Trevvalle, Monte Cucco, DOC, Pontolungo, red, organic wine, 2016, from € 14,50

Monte Cucco is a region of origin in southern Tuscany with its own Denominazione d'origine controllata, ie a controlled origin. The organic wine Poggio Trevvalle Monte Cucco DOC Pontolungo red consists of 92% Tuscan and 8% French grapes which form an excellent symbiosis.

Organic wine profile

• Color: dark ruby red
• Nose: Bouquet of black currants, blackberries, plums and spicy notes.
• Palate:on the palate, blackcurrants, blackberries, plums, sweetish spices, balsamic notes that end in a long and spicy, long aftertaste.
• Drinking recommendation: enjoy this Morellino di Scansano with a temperature of about 16° C.

Organic wine processing, Poggio Trevvalle, Montecucco DOC, Pontolungo, red

Of course, the grapes were harvested by hand started in August and ended at the beginning of October according to the grape ripeness. The alcoholic fermentation /maceration iwas done in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks without adding sulphites.The Merlot was fermented at 25° C for 15 days, the Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon at 25% to 28° for 24 days. The malolactic fermentation was done in concrete vats. The refining in new and used Allier oak barrels of varying dimensions for 12 months, then racked in concrete vats until the bottling

The wine at a glance

• Wine-type: red wine
• Region of production: Maremma, Tuscany
• Wine estate and bottler: Poggio Trevvalle
• Maturation: in Oak barrels
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2016
• Shelf life: 8-10 Jahre ab Jahrgang
• Alcohol: 15 % vol.
• Allergenes: contains sulphites
• Organic certified IT -BIO-006
• We source this organic wine directly from Poggio Trevvalle in 58050 Campagnatico, Italy

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Poggio Trevvalle, Morellino di Scansano DOCG, Passera, organic wine, red, 2021, from € 12.50

This Poggio Trevvalle, Morellino di Scansano, Passera from the Maremma in the southern part of Tuscany could be a Chianti, because it is made of 100% Sangiovese. In this respect, it can be described as a very good and typical Tuscan organic wine.

Organic wine - profil

• Color: dark ruby red with cherry-colored reflections
• Nose: Intense nose of ripe berries with spicy notes.
• Drinking recommendation: This Passera Morellino di Scansano is uncomplicated to enjoy, it tastes best with 16 ° C and is universally to combine with food, be it to the sandwich or to dark meat.

Organic wine - processing, Poggio Trevvalle, Morellino di Scansano Passera, red

Grape picking by hand started on September 5th, 2016. The alcoholic fermentation/maceration was made in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks at 25° C for 18 days in average. The malolactic fermentation started during the winter month in concrete tanks.

The wine at a glance:

• Wine type: red wine, dry
• Production area: Tuscany, Maremma
• Grape variety: 100% Sangiovese
• Winery and bottler: Poggio Trevvalle
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Vintage: 2021
• Shelf life: 4-5 years from the vintage
• Suitable for vegans
• Alcohol: 14% Vol ..
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• We obtain this organic wine directly from Poggio Trevvalle in 58050 Campagnatico, Italy
• Certified organic IT -BIO-006

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Poggio Trevvalle, Morellino di Scansano Riserva, "Larcile" organic red wine, 2019, from € 19.55

This Poggio Trevvalle Morellino di Scansano "Larcile" is the figurehead of Poggio Trevvalle from Maremma in the southern part of Tuscany. He could almost be a Chianti Riserva, if not another grape variety like the Grenache would be allowed. Morellino is like Chianti wines predominantly from Sangiovese grapes and thus one can call the Morellino di Scansano also as a very good and typical Tuscan organic wine.

Organic wine - profile

• Color: dark purple with violet reflections
• Nose: a varied bouquet of dark berries, fresh plums and sweetish spicy notes.
• Mouth: beautifully structured on the palate, voluminous body and lanche reverberation.
• Drinking recommendation: Enjoy this Morellino di Scansano with 16 ° C to rural and rich Tuscan food.

Organic wine - processing, Poggio Trevvalle, Morellino di Scansano, Riserva, Larcile

Grape picking by hand took place rom the middle of September 30^th. The alcoholic fermentation is made in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks (14° C at the start of fermentation and 28° C at the end). The malolactic fermentation is done in oak barrels. Maturing 12 months in barrels of varying age and dimension, then a further 6 months in concrete tanks. Maturing in bottle at least 6 months before marketing.

The wine at a glance:

• Wine type: red wine, dry
• Production area: Tuscany, Maremma
• Winery: Poggio Trevvalle
• Grape varieties:  Sangiovese 90%, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache 10%.
• Maturing: in oak and concrete tanks
• Bottler: Poggio Trevvalle
• Net capacity: 0.75 l
• Closure: cork
• Vintage: 2019
• Shelf life: 8-10 years from the vintage
• Alcohol in% Vol .: 14.5
• Suitable for vegans
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Certified IT -BIO-006
• We obtain this wine directly from Poggio Trevvalle in 58050 Campagnatico, Italy

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Buondonno, Merlot, Tuscany IGT, red, organic wine, 2019, from € 18.90

Merlot is a very versatile grape that thrives in many locations and can produce very different wines. The Merlot Tuscany IGT Buondonno from Tuscany is a powerful, velvety organic wine.

Organic wine profile

• Color: intense dark color
• Nose: smells of ripe, red berries, plum, vanilla, dark chocolate
• Mouth: rich, complex taste components of ripe berries, dark cherries, a delicate hint of aging in barriques, sweetish, spicy notes of cinnamon, vanilla and licorice. With wonderful resonance.
• Drinking recommendation: enjoy these fine and strong wines at 18 ° C after they have decanted it or aerated in the glass for a long time. Shelf life up to 10 years from the vintage.

Organic wine processing, Buondonno, Merlot Tuscany IGT

The grapes come from a small vineyard planted with Merlot vines in 1999. They are harvested by hand in mid-September. The maceration and fermentation with the grapes indigenous yeasts takes 15 to 20 days. The malolactic fermentation and maturation in oak barrels and partly in Tonneau lasts approximately a whole year. Before bottling this red organic wine was only lightly filtered.

The organic wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine
• Production area: Tuscany
• Winery: Buondonno Casavecchia all piazza
• Aging: Barrique and large barrel
• Bottling: Buondonno Casavecchia all piazza
• Content: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2019
• Shelf life: 10 years from vintage
• Alcohol: 14 % vol..
• Vegan
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Certified IT-BIO-014
• We source this organic wine dierectly from Gabriele Buondonno, 53011 Castellina in Chianti, Italiy

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Tenuta San Vito, Chianti DOCG, red, organic wine, 2021, from € 9,95

The organic wine from Tenuta San Vito Chianti DOCG was made from 100% Sangiovese grapes, which must be at least 80% in all Chianti wines. This defines the basic characteristics for Chianti wines that buyers of Chianti wine can rely on.

Organic wine - profile

• Color: shiny ruby red in the glass is already a successful overture.
• Nose: Its fresh and fruity bouquet is inviting.
• Mouth: crisp and fresh on the palate, very fruity typical Sangiovese, absolutely dry in taste.
• Serving suggestions: This organic wine can be drunk young, Enjoy this Chianti wine with a temperature of 13 to 15 ° C. It goes well with lighter dishes, especially with noodle dishes with tomato sauce, spaghetti, cannelloni, lasagne.

Organic wine - processing, Tenuta San Vito., Chianti DOCG

After more than 35 years of organic cultivation, no residues from previous "sins" (pesticides) can be found in the soil. In addition, the vineyards are surrounded by forest and protected from outside influences. As a result, pesticides cannot get directly into or onto the vines either via the roots or the air. This is a clear advantage over vineyards that have recently been converted to organic viticulture or that have been contaminated by neighbors spraying chemicals. The actual winemaking begins with the grape harvest, which is carried out manually or mechanically, depending on the location of the vineyards. After a relatively short maceration, the Sangiovese grapes produce a fruity red organic wine with few tannins. It is therefore ready to drink early and can be stored for less long.
The 6-month aging in large oak barrels refines this Chianti without suppressing the fruity aromas of the Sangiovese grapes.

The Chianti Tenuta San Vito at a glance

• Wine-Type: red wine
• Region of production: Tuscany
• Wine estate: Tenuta San Vito
• Grape variety: 100 % Sangiovese
• Maturing: in large oak barrels
• Bottling: Tenuta San Vito
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2021
• Shelf life: 4-5 years from vintage
• Alcohol: 14 % Vol..
• Vegan suited
• Allergenes: contains sulfites
• organic wine certified IT-BIO-006
• We obtain this organic Chianti directly from Tenuta San Vito in 50050 Montelupo, Italy

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