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Erta e China Rosso 2015
Toscana IGT
Paolo Masi was the proud winner of the ‘Best Sangiovese’ Trophy at the world’s biggest wine show in Vienna and shows himself a grand master of the Chianti grape. That makes up half the blend alongside Cabernet in this rich, Super Tuscan style red.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Velvety black cherry and damson with dark chocolate hints. Dense
Aroma
Mocha, dark cherry and earthy oak notes
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
We’ve been sourcing wines from the Masi family estate in premium Rufina for 20 years now. It first won a Gold medal in 1929, when the first Paolo Masi was in charge. Today they have a fine reputation for wines of superb quality and value, many of them gaining points over 90. The third generation took over in 1992 after grandson Paolo Masi graduated top of his year in oenology at Florence’s university. He has instigated many changes to fine tune the wines – nurturing the vineyards, planting better clones and working meticulously in the cellar. This is one of his top wines, a blend of native Sangiovese with imposter Cabernet, aged for 14 months in French oak barriques. The result is a dense red with dark cherry and mocha notes. Decant early.
For the 2014 vintage
