Casina di Cornia, Toscano Rosso, IGT, Tre Passi, organic wine, red, 3 l bag in box

This Casina di Cornia Rosso Toscano IGT Tre Passi is a cuvée of Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Cabernet Sauvignon. Therefore, this red wine could almost be called Chianti. But to do this it would have had to mature in the barrel for longer.

Organic wine profile

• Color: light ruby red
• Nose: floral and fruity scents with spicy notes
• Palate: Fruity, light and persistent aftertaste.
• Drinking recommendation: A wine for every day that goes well with simple dishes, chicken, rich salads and fish. A light and farm-fresh wine.

Organic wine - processing, Casina di Cornia, Rosso Toscano IGT, tre passi, 3 l bag in box

To offer a lighter, fruity wine for all occasions, this Rosso Toscano is a cuvée of three typical Tuscan grape varieties. Before fermentation, the grapes macerated at a low temperature; fermentation only lasted 6 to 10 days. The fruity components of the grapes were extracted, but comparatively little tannin was extracted, which makes the wine appear less intense in taste.

The organic wine at a glance

• Type of wine: red wine
• Production area: Tuscany
• Wine estate: Casina di Cornia
• Grape varieties: 85% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo, 5% Ciliegiolo
• Bottling: Casina di Cornia
• Quanity: 3 l
• Shelf life: 6 month from delivery
• Alcohol: 13 % vol.
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Vegan suited
• Organic wine certified IT-BIO-006
• We obtain this organic wine directly from Casina di Cornia, 53011 Castellina in Chianti, Italy

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Torre alle Tolfe, Canaiolo Tuscany IGT, red, organic wine, 2018, from € 22.10

As the name Colorino suggests, it can be used to produce very colorful wines which, as is the case with the Torre alle Tolfe Colorino from Tuscany, also produce very pleasantly aromatic and velvety soft wines.

Organic wine profile

• Color: dark, bright garnet red
• Nose: fruity scent of dark berries and exotic spices
• Mouth: voluminous, fruity-spicy notes, velvety soft on the palate, long-lasting with a delicate bitter almond tone at the end, which I completely evaporate with increasing ventilation.
• Serving recommendation: Please decant this wine for 1-2 hours before serving it at a temperature of 15-17 ° C.

Organic wine - processing, Torre alle Tolfe, Canaiolo Tuscany IGT

The manual grape harvest is standard in the vineyards of Torre alle Tolfe and a prerequisite for being able to produce true, clean, i.e. pure wines. This method avoids healthy, perfectly ripe grapes from coming into contact with unripe, overripe, rotten or mold-infested grapes, as can be the case with mechanical harvesting. However, this way of working is much more expensive and has an impact not only on the price, but above all on the quality.

The Colorino vines thrive on sandy vineyard soil that is oriented to the southwest. The grapes are fermented in a mash tank with the naturally present yeast for a period of 20 days. The maturation takes place in large oak barrels. The contact area between wood and wine is smaller and less intense than in small barriques. As a result, the aromas of the wine are less woody.

The wine at a glance

• Type of wine: red wine, dry
• Region of production: Siena, Tuscany
• Producer: Torre alle Tolfe
• Grape variety: 100 % Colorino
• Fermenting: in concrete tank
• Aging: in lare wooden barrels
• Bottling: at the wine estate
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Vintage: 2018
• Shelf life:  7 years from vintage
• Analysis: Alcohol 14,47% vol., SO2 free 3 mg/l, SO2 total 26 mg/l.
• Allergenes: contains Sulphites
• Vegan suited
• Certified IT-BIO-014
• We purchase this wine directly 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.

Torre alle Tolfe, Canaiolo Tuscany IGT, red, organic wine, 2018, from € 22.10

Single-variety Canaiolo wines are a rarity. A very good one from this grape variety is the Torre alle Tolfe Canaiolo, Tuscany IGT, which did not mature in wooden barrels and can thus present its original, fruity aromas in a velvety soft way.

Organic wine profile

• Color: dark, bright garnet red
• Nose: fruity aroma of dark berries
• Mouth: voluminous, fruity-spicy notes, velvety soft on the palate, long-lasting with a delicate bitter almond note at the end.
• Serving recommendation: serve with a temperature of 15-17° C.

Organic wine processing, Torre alle Tolfe, Canaiolo Tuscany IGT

Canaiolo is one of the grape varieties allowed to be used in small quantities for the production of Chianti. The dark grapes ripen late, the resulting wines are very color-intensive, with a full body and a velvety taste. Their disadvantage is the low yield, which is why a higher price for Canaiolo wine is to be expected. Presumably that is why it is planted. On wineries where it still exists, it is only used as a cuvée to help improve a wine with color, body and taste.

At Torre alle one wants to preserve the typical Tuscan variety due to its positive properties and to prove it with the varietal expansion. It grows on sandy soil, 5,000 vines are planted there per hectare. Like all grapes from the winery, they are hand-picked, spontaneously fermented with the grape's own yeast in a concrete vat for 30 days and then matured. As a result, their attractive, fruity aromas are preserved unadulterated.
It is used almost exclusively as a blending partner for the Sangiovese.

The label of this wine shows one of the most famous works by the painter Ambrogio Lorenzetti from Siena from 1343, which contrasts the effects of good and bad government. On the right side of the picture you can see a tower, which from its location should be the tower of le Tolfe, with vineyards next to it. 

The organic wine at a glance

• Type of wine: red wine, dry
• Region of production: Siena, Tuscany
• Producer: Torre alle Tolfe
• Grape variety: 100 % Canaiolo
• Maturing: in concrete tank
• Bottling: Torre alle Tolfe
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure: Nomacorc
• Vintage: 2018
• Shelf life:  6-8 years from vintage
• Analysis: Alcohol 14% vol..
• Allergenes: contains Sulphites
• Vegan suited
• Organic wine certified IT-BIO-014
• We purchase this organic wine directly from Torre alle Tolfe in 53100 Siena, Italy

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Information Nomacorc: Le Nomecorc est fabriqué à partir de matière organique (canne à sucre) sans polyuréthane, solvants ou adhésifs et est recyclable et biodégradable.

Le nomacork n'affecte pas les bons vins en termes de
goût ou d'odeur et convient à la conservation du vin pendant une période allant jusqu'à 25 ans.

Torre alle Tolfe, Ciliegiolo, Tuscany IGT, red, organic wine, 2018, from € 22.10

This Torre alle Tolfe Ciliegiolo is a demanding, strong drinkable but dry and low-acid wine that is very easy to drink and pleasantly enjoyable. Because of this characteristic, you may enjoy it over the course of an entire evening before or after dinner.

Organic wine profile

• Colour: dark purple red
• Nose: soft, fruity scents of black cherries are clearly perceptible, with a hint of strawberry and mint.
• Mouth: seductively fruity on the palate, as well as velvety and supple, fine fruit sweetness, followed by round, ripe tannins. Very balanced with a pleasant, lasting taste.
• Serving recommendation: can accompany young cheese, a chocolate or nut cake, but is also a lot of fun solo.

Organic wine processing, Torre alle Tolfe, Ciliegiolo Tuscany IGT

The Ciliegiolo - the small cherry is a grape variety with round berries of a dark red-blue color, which despite its very thick berry skin is susceptible to fungal diseases and therefore needs a dry climate. Perhaps that is the reason why their distribution is limited despite good wine quality.

At the Torre alle Tolfe winery it grows on sandy soil on a slope with a south-westerly and east-facing orientation and a planting density of 5,000 vines / hectare.

The grapes are harvested manually and selected at the same time. The must fermentation begins spontaneously with the yeasts naturally present on the berries in a concrete tank and lasts 30 days. Then the wine matures in large oak barrels.

The organic wine at a glance

• Type of wine: red wine
• Region of production: Siena, Tuskany
• Producer: Torre alle Tolfe
• Grape varieties: 100 % Ciliegiolo
• Maturing: in large oak wood barrels
• Bottling: orre alle Tolfe
• Quantity in liter: 0.75 l
• Closure: Nomacorc
• Vintage: 2018
• Shelf life:  5-6 years from vintage
• Analysis: Alcohol 15 % vol..
• Vegan suited
• 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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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.