Winemaker Notes
The 2015 Caiarossa Pergolaia is a Tuscan staple that is adored for its intense bouquet, seductive body with soft tannins and superb depth.
Blend: Sangiovese 80%, Merlot 17%, Cabernet Franc 3%
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Expressive and complex, offering black cherry, black currant, violet, wild herb, iron and tobacco aromas and flavors. Vibrant acidity and a dense matrix of tannins deliver a long finish that should ensure a good evolution. Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2025.
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James Suckling
An easy and polished sangiovese with cherries and hints of chocolate and hazelnuts. Medium body. Light tannins and a crisp finish. Sangiovese with merlot and cabernet franc.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2014 vintage of this blend was very easygoing and simple, coming from a cooler, rainy growing season. The 2015 Pergolaia, on the other hand, has broader shoulders. Each of the varieties are vinified separately: Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The wine offers a big and expansive mouthfeel, although the tannins were a little dry in the first bottle we tasted. In the second one, they softened out just a bit more.
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Wine Enthusiast
Made with 80% Sangiovese, 17% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, this opens with aromas of dark fruit, tobacco and underbrush. The savory palate delivers dried black cherry, clove and black pepper alongside firm tannins.
Legendary in Italy for its Renaissance art and striking landscape, Tuscany is also home to many of the country’s best red wines. Sangiovese reigns supreme here, as either the single varietal, or a dominant player, in almost all of Tuscany’s best.
A remarkable Chianti, named for its region of origin, will have a bright acidity, supple tannins and plenty of cherry fruit character. From the hills and valleys surrounding the medieval village of Montalcino, come the distinguished and age-worthy wines based on Brunello (Sangiovese). Earning global acclaim since the 1970s, the Tuscan Blends are composed solely of international grape varieties or a mix of international and Sangiovese. The wine called Vine Nobile di Montepulciano, composed of Prognolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and is recognized both for finesse and power.