Winemaker Notes
Malbec, Cabernet and Merlot come together perfectly in this stimulating, complex and structured wine, better expressing the complex and rich terroir with spicy and red-fruit aromas. Freshness, structure, persistence — this is a wine that preserves unchanged traits of the original season and terroir, intensified by 18 months in French oak.
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
A generous and sunny wine, the 2017 Indaco is a blend of equal parts Malbec, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Ripe with purple flowers, menthol, plum, and licorice, it is supple and full on the palate, with ripe tannins, and long with spice and fruit.
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Vinous
The 2017 Indaco (Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot) is fabulous. Rich, ample and explosive, with tremendous depth, the 2017 saturates the palate with tons of intensity. Inky red/purplish fruit, blood orange, mint, licorice and spice flesh out effortlessly. The 2017 is a big wine, but it also has plenty of energy to keep things in check. Gorgeous.
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James Suckling
Lots of delicious berry character with chewy, ripe-strawberry character. It’s medium-to full-bodied with round, ripe tannins that complement the fruit at the end.
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Wine Spectator
Dark, but not brooding, this succulent red delivers blackberry, dark plum, cedar, earth and a hint of chocolate flavors. Rich and nicely balanced, with a lingering aftertaste of fruit, earth and wild herbs. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2028. 900 cases made, 150 cases imported.
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Decanter
The 2017 Indaco has a slightly richer, darker nose than the 2016, with a plush character reminiscent of blueberry and maple waffles. It has more structure and intensity in the mouth - the result of summer drought and a green harvest which reduced production by up to 45%. Black fruits and chocolate lead to a minty, herbal mid-palate with flashes of wood. It's very fresh but the finish is a touch dry, highlighted by a streak of barrel tar. Less complex but richer than the 2016 Indaco - and currently fleshier and more accessible than the 2017 Scipio.
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Wine Enthusiast
This blend of Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon opens with aromas of ripe black-skinned berry, Mediterranean herb and cedar. The firmly structured palate delivers cassis, black currant, licorice and black pepper alongside chewy tannins.
Tenuta Sette Cieli is located between Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci, on the Tuscan coast 1,300 above sea level. The 173-acre estate overlooks terraced vineyards and the Tyrrhenian Sea, and is surrounded by the lush woods of Monteverdi Marittimo. Seventeen acres of high-density vineyards are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec. Because of Tenuta Sette Cieli’s respect for nature, the winery has chosen organic practices to safeguard the environment. Everything is done by hand in the vineyards, with careful attention to each detail. The journey continues in the cellar where the winery employs single-variety vinification. Fermentation starts with wild yeasts, and the final selection of the wines is done only after a period of barrel aging in French oak barrels.
Tenuta Sette Cieli's Elena Pozzolini gained winemaking experience in Argentina, Australia, and California before returning to Italy and joining Tenuta Sette Cieli as Winemaker and CEO in 2013. Since then, Elena has had her hands in every aspect of the winery, from making the wine to managing the business to handling export sales. "The idea that led me to pursue this career and this profession was the fascinating part of producing wine, the transformation of a fruit into a drink so complex and varied dependent on the grapes, the climate, the terroir," she says highlighting her passion behind the variability of the work. Elena says that her experience around the world taught her to approach the wine industry with open-mindedness and experimentation. "I think that women have a different approach, perhaps you could even say they are more attuned to the details," she says. "But everyone has their own style that allows them to make great and unique wines. Personally, my goal is to protect and respect the environment where our vines grow, trying to find the right balance in the vineyard to get the perfect 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.