Vitalonga Terra Di Confine 2005
Price £12.30
Stock Level: 168
| Grape: | Montepulciano 80% - Merlot 20% |
| Strength: | 13.5% |
| Style: | Full bodied |
| Size: | 750ml |
| Cellar Notes: | The power of Montepulciano meets the soft charm of Merlot, revealing together notes of winding intensity. Terra di Confine is a complex, structured and long-lived red wine. A wine which is a full-fledged member in the category of great Italian wines. |
| Appearance: | Intense deep ruby red
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| Aromas: | Red fruit with light sensation of spices and liquorice |
| Palate: | Complex and well-rounded, great structure, soft and elegant, well-balanced tannins, finish is softly persistent |
| Serving Notes: | It can be combined with meat dishes of the great Italian cuisine, mature cheese, game; a wine to be drunk in wide ballon at 18° or 15° during summertime |
Vineyard notes
: Vitalonga
The Vitalonga Estate is boutique vineyard, located in Ficulle on the upper Orvieto hills, where the western border of Umbria meet Tuscany and Lazio. A land where Umbrian-Tuscany-Lazio vine growing traditions have been meeting since Etrurian and Roman Empire, when Figule was on Eastern border of Tuscia. Their wines are the greatest expression of Italian oenological production and their quality is recognised by the excellent scores given by experts of the most important domestic and international guidebooks.
Product Review
Vitalonga, Terra di Confine 2005 Umbria IGT Medium body, packed with rich tannins, oak, black cherry fruit and a surprising acidity giving freshness that belies its age. Good food wine; wonderful with Italian red meat dishes http://www.thewinetaster.co.uk
Emma Bailie - 85 out of 100
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