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Reds within 10 euros
We uncovered two of excellent quality: the Cortona Syrah Poggio Stella 2019 Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano and the Colli di Rimini Battarreo 2018 Tenuta Santini.
We often say it: cooperation in the wine world can bear excellent fruit, especially when the management succeeds in giving the winery an entrepreneurial turn. This is the case of Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano, which sees this year the second term of the excellent president Andrea Rossi, who managed to wake up from sleep this historic Tuscan winery, so important for its territory. A renewal of the conspicuous barrel fleet, a precise differentiation of production lines have brought tangible improvement to some of the company's brands. The winery consists of 400 members and produces more than 1.5 million bottles of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano out of a total of nearly 7 million bottles, but a portion of members insist on the Cortona appellation territory, from which comes an excellent Syrah.
Different story for Tenuta Santini in Romagna, where everything is the result of Sandro Santini's rampant passion. Twenty-three hectares of vineyards divided into four estate cru, the Beato Enrico, Fra' Lorenzo, del Sole and Marcubel vineyards. Then the agritourism. These are the ingredients that make this beautiful winery one of the landmarks of winemaking in the area. We are in Passano di Coriano, in the hills overlooking Rimini and its endless beaches, and here Sangiovese is a serious thing, but the wine we propose is a blend in which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are added to Sangiovese.
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Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano
Cortona Syrah Poggio Stella 2019
91/100 - € 10,00
100% Syrah grapes. Matures 1 year in barriques. Bright classic ruby red color. Intense aromas of red and yellow fruits, hints of spices, attractive green pepper. Articulated taste, smooth tannins, good and savory progression, very easy to drink. Persistent finish with again notes of spices.
Tenuta Santini
Colli di Rimini Battarreo 2018
91/100 - € 10,00
Equal blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. Matures 1 year in barriques. Very intense and concentrated ruby red color. Fruity and ethereal aromas, hints of eucalyptus, dark cherries, cassis, blackberries, sweet spices, pine resin puffs. Warm and enveloping taste with youthful but already blended in tannins. Great body.
