Winemaker Notes
Carpineta Fontalpino's Supertuscan has a deep ruby color and decisive enduring aromas. On the nose it offers a fascinating range of ripe fruit – blackberries, blueberries and plums above all – and sweet spices like vanilla and cinnamon; toasted hints of cocoa, licorice and tobacco are also present. Mineral notes and voluptuous tannins are wrapped in softness and warmth. It’s gently powerful, aromatic, persistent.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Lots of sweet currants, earth and spice with sweet tobacco. Medium-to full-bodied with firm, polished tannins and a long, long finish. Solid and racy.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
This is a blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot aged in tonneaux for 18 months. The Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino 2018 Do Ut Des (with 25,000 bottles made) is balanced and bright with lots of lifted dark fruit surrounded by a mid-weight mouthfeel. This wine is an absolute pleasure to drink thanks to its balance, concentration, earth, dark fruit and spice.
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Wine Enthusiast
The nose is herbaceous, metallic and slightly earthy, with notes of pepper, pencil shavings, fennel, balsamic and soil shining above a fruity undertone. On the palate, cherry, plum and orange trees sprout from a continued earthiness, which is emphasized by dusty tannins, while lightly crackling acid provides balance.
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Wine Spectator
Though medium-bodied, this red is broad and sports raspberry, black currant, violet and leafy underbrush flavors. Gains support from live acidity and beefy tannins, with a lasting impression of ripe fruit.
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.