Off we go for some wine tasting, we want to taste and drink the wine from the local area as it is important to us to support the local area and taste locally produced produce. Having tasted the La Fonte wine, from the vineyard we are staying, which was lovely and it has given us a taste of what this region can give us. One night while sitting at a restaurant that was nestled in the hills, we noted a vineyard and booked a tasting session.
The Fattoria Camporignano estate and winery lies on the Siena hills in one of the most enchanting of Tuscan sceneries. Its boundaries are the production areas of Chianti Classico on one side, and Vernaccia San Gimignano on the other. The estate comprises of a 10 hectares vineyard and a large winery.
The grape varieties are Merlot, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes are hand harvested and attentively selected to destinate to each wine the grapes with the most suitable characteristics. The maceration (to soften) and fermentation of grapes takes place in French oak barriques.
We purchased 18 bottles in total
6 x RosaRosa – Variety of grape, Sangiovese 100%. Soft pink color, delicate notes of roses and citrus, fresh and savory, pleasantly crisp, with a really pleasant finish
6 x Colori – A mix of red grapes generally called “Colorini”. Deep dark ruby red, with intense smell of fruits, dark cherry in evidence, underlined by delicate hints of flower and spices. Great structure, big bodied. Velvety tanins for a very long finish.
6 x Camporignano – Variety of grape, Sangiovese 80% – Merlot 20%. Lively ruby red, with clear and intense scents of red fruit and white flowers. Fresh, sapid, well structured, balanced and persistent.
As these bottles are of exceptional quality, we will be sipping a glass or two savouring the taste whilst overlooking the stunning Tuscan landscape.
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