FRESCOBALDI LAMAIONE TOSCANA

Frescobaldi
Tenuta CastelGiocondo
Lamaione Toscana IGT

Lamaione is a black-red with deep red highlights. On the nose, sweet berry fruits such as cherry and ripe blueberry, followed by chocolate, coffee, mint and licorice. Hints of almond, both fresh and toasted, are complemented by subtle flavours of tobacco. The palate is decisive, with dense and intense tannins. In spite of the bold body, Lamaione closes with a fresh finish and hints of mint.

VARIETIES: Merlot
REGION: Italy / Central Italy / Toscana
AGEING: Matured for 21 months in 80% new French oak barriques; this was followed by afurther period of aging in the bottle
GUARDING POTENTIAL: 18 years ±
SERVE: Serve at 16ºC – 18ºC
FITS TO: Slow-cooked dishes such as pot roasts marinated in the same wine, mushroom-enriched stews, or beef fillet. Enjoy it too with medium-aged cheeses
VIVINO: Average 4.3 ★★★★✰

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Lamaione | Range | Marchesi Frescobaldi

Toscana IGT
In the 1970s, driven by the courage essential to every entrepreneur, we planted the first Merlot shoots in unusually clay-rich terrain. This was a major challenge that resulted in the creation in 1991 of Lamaione, a solitary horseman, proud and powerful, riding through Montalcino.

Vinification and ageing: The Lamaione vineyard is located at an elevation of 300 meters above sea level, on marine clay soils and southwest exposure.  Merlot grapes were carefully selected and harvested by hand in boxes. Once at the winery destemming was followed by manual sorting of the berries.  Fermentation was carried out in temperature-controlled steel tanks. Then the wine matured for 21 months in 80% new French oak barriques; this was followed by a further period of aging in the bottle. At the end of this process, Lamaione 2021 turned out ready to conquer the most demanding palates, thanks to a particularly favorable season.

Organoleptic Notes: Lamaione presents a beautiful, impenetrable, intense ruby red color. The bouquet is complex and intriguing ranging from ripe fruit notes such as cherry, plum to small red and black fruits. The nose continues with sensations of cocoa powder, roasting, black tea leaves and a delicate menthol sensation. In the mouth it is enveloping, warm, soft and with caressing tannins. The aromatic persistence is very long.