2020 Tenuta Belguardo Riserva

Tasting notes:

This is the most important "Cru" of the Estate, a pure expression of the Maremma "terroir". Aged for 18 months in small French oak barrels (70% new). Aromas of ripe dark and red berry fruit with hints of smoke, sweet pipe tobacco, cool mint, and lead pencil. Full-bodied, dense and powerful well-balanced with a fresh acidity, its velvety tannins make it a seductive wine. A Bordeaux cru with a Maremma character.

Producer description:

Owned by the Mazzei family since the mid 1990s, the Belguardo estate is located in Maremma, Tuscany, on the hills between Grosseto and Montiano, about ten kilometres from the coast. Many years of research have allowed the Mazzeis to identify the most suited grape varieties to grow on this very special terroir. Overlooking the Tyrrenian sea, the vineyards benefit from its strong thermal currents, particularly during Spring and Summer, which balance their exposure to the sun. The wines made here have been widely acclaimed with Tenuta Belguardo, a classic Super-Tuscan, leading the way.