Winery Castellare - Toscana Poggio Ai Merli

Winery CastellareToscana Poggio Ai Merli

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Toscana Poggio Ai Merli of Winery Castellare is a red wine from the region of Toscane.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Toscana Poggio Ai Merli from the Winery Castellare

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Toscana Poggio Ai Merli of Winery Castellare in the region of Toscane is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

cocoa, leather

Wine with spices taste

pepper, thyme

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the Toscana Poggio Ai Merli of Winery Castellare in the region of Toscane often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cocoa or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black plum, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castellare's Toscana Poggio Ai Merli.

Winemaker
Andrea Cabib
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Toscana Poggio Ai Merli - 2016
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Toscana Poggio Ai Merli - 2015
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Toscana Poggio Ai Merli - 2014
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Toscana Poggio Ai Merli - 2013
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Toscana Poggio Ai Merli - 2012
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Toscana Poggio Ai Merli - 2011
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Toscana Poggio Ai Merli - 2010
In the top 100 of of Toscane wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Toscana Poggio Ai Merli from Winery Castellare are 2000, 2004, 2016, 2002 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Castellare

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Domini Castellare di Castellina.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Toscane

The Winery Castellare is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Toscane to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Toscane
In the top 2500 of of Italy wines
In the top 700 of of Toscane wines
In the top 9000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Toscane

Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for its Dry red wines made from Sangiovese grapes, which dominate production. These include Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The region's Vin Santo is also highly prized, as are its passito dessert wines, though these are produced in comparatively tiny quantities.

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The word of the wine: Destemming

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