Ampeleia Carignano 2016

Carignan from Italy

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Product Details

Varietal

Carignan

Region

Italy

Producer

Ampeleia

Vintage

2016

Size

750ML

ABV

12.5%

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Ampeleia

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Ampeleia began as a wine and not an estate, or even better the idea of a wine, elegant and smooth, as silk. The product of three friends, Elisabetta Foradori, Giovanni Podini and Thomas Widmann, Ampeleia simultaneously reflects their different origins and professions and their shared acute sensitivity for nature and culture. By acquiring an estate in southern Toscana in 2002, three friends transformed their dream into reality and from ancient greek ?ampelos? as grape came the name Ampeleia. The estate has been consciously structured through the acquisition of various parcels, some which are quite far from each other, with the precise aim of creating a vast array of altitude levels, terroirs and microclimates. Today, the estate consists of nearly 50 hectares that reflect the rich diversity that defines both the geography of the Maremma and the philosophy of Ampeleia.

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Italian Red Wine

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Italian Red Wine

While picturesque hillsides, endless coastlines and a favorable climate serve to unify the grape-growing culture of this country. The apparent never-ending world of indigenous grape varieties gives Italy an unexampled charm and allure for its red wines. From the steep inclines of the Alps to the sprawling, warm, coastal plains of the south, red grape varieties thrive throughout.

The kings of Italy, wines like Barolo and Barbaresco (made of Nebbiolo), and Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino (made of Sangiovese), as well as Amarone (mostly Corvina), play center stage for the most lauded, collected and cellar-worthy reds. Less popular but entirely deserving of as much praise are the wines made from Aglianico, Sagrantino and Nerello Mascalese.

For those accustomed to drinking New World reds, the south is the place to start. Grapes like Negroamaro or Primitvo from Puglia and Nero d’Avola from Sicily make soft, ammicable, full-bodied, fruit-dominant wines. Curious palates should be on the lookout for Cannonau (Grenache), Lagrein, Teroldego, Ruché, Freisa, Cesanese, Schiopettino, Rossese and Gaglioppo to name a few.

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