Pian delle Querci Rosso

From the hills of central Italy, a Sangiovese-led red from Tuscany, made by Pian delle Querci. The 2020 vintage, dry, medium-bodied, with medium tannin and medium acidity.

• Sangiovese, Tuscany's signature red grape.
• Tuscany, central Italy.
• 2020 vintage, 13.5% abv.
• Dry, medium body, medium tannin.

How it tastes

Red cherry leads, with blackberry and raspberry behind it. Dried herbs and a touch of leather come through on the finish. Firm tannins and medium acidity give it shape without weight.

Where it comes from

Sangiovese is the grape behind Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and it changes character with the soil under it. In Tuscany's hills it ripens slowly, keeping the cherry fruit and the herbal, savoury edge that shows up in the glass here.