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Red Bottle overall rating:
4/7 |
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A fresh and fruity red. Perfect in its style.
Best served at a temperature of 18-20°
with white and red meats, tuscan appetizers,
meat cuts. |
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Sangiovese is believed to have originated in
tuscany, where it dominates today. Sangiovese wines
vary immensely depending on where the grapes are
grown, how they're grown (the yield allowed), and
which of the many subvarieties they're made from.
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Picture
on top: CARAVAGGIO
Portrait of Alof de Wignacourt - (detail)
- 1608 - Palazzo Pitti, Florence |
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A
bit of history:
CARAVAGGIO
(Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio 1571 -
1610) |
The importance of
Caravaggio in 17th century painting is undeniable.
He has been described as the greatest Italian painter
of his time. His innovative departure from the idealised
style of the 16th century, when painting religious
themes, brought much criticism, but was influencial
in the development of many artists to come.
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Many of Caravaggio's early
works are disturbingly erotic, revealing a tempestuous
and volatile character. His life was indeed as much
a drama as the images he portrayed in his paintings.
Caravaggio had a violent temper and was uncompromising
with many who crossed his path. The real life plot
of his life drew to a tragic climax when his passionate
behaviour led to a charge of murder. It is said
that he fought over the score of a court tennis
match, killed his opponent and fled.
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With his art Caravaggio
was just as uncompromising. He approached all he
painted with an extreme conviction. He once said
that only an artist that could "paint well
and imitate well" deserved to be called a man.
His paintings reflect the drama in his life with
intense chiaroscuro effects - light often flows
into dark shadowy scenes, at a dramatic angle from
an unknown source, illuminating the focal point
which as can be seen in one of his most famous works
Supper at Emmaus, is Christ.
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The most characteristic aspect of Caravaggio's paintings
is his portraying of biblical characters as everyday,
ordinary people. Described as a 'naturalist' Caravaggio
prided himself on working directly from nature.
He replaced conventional forms and manners with
the insistance on painting entirely from the model
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'Rosso del Templare'
is a classic blend of Sangiovese, Malvasia Bianca,
Canaiolo, Trebbiano. The vineyard is located on the
hills between Arezzo and Siena in Tuscany. Vinification
is made with a maceration of 7-9 days at 26°C
to preserve the grapes aroma. Malolactic fermentation
takes place in stainless teels vats at a controlled
temperature of 20°C. Refinement and ageing were
made in medium size Slavonian oaks for 5-6 months
afterward the wine is ready to be bottled.
The result is a fresh wine with a good intensity,
a nice ruby colour and cherry and raspberry fragrances.
The flavour is round, fruity and fresh, with a good
structure.
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TUSCANY
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| Label: |
ROSSO DEL TEMPLARE
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| Winery: |
Fattoria Marengo Emilio
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| Alcoholic vol.: |
12,5%
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sugar: |
(n/a) g/l
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(n/a) g/l (tartaric)
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| Grape varieties: |
Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Malvasia
Bianca, Trebbiano
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| Production: |
10.000 bottles
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| Aging: |
6 months in medium sized Slavonian
oak casks.
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| Bottle: |
750 ml bottle
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Loris
says: |
Balanced
with character...
This is a big and rough young red
with a lot of character and heart. Wonderful multilayered
aromas of flowers and ripe fruits which follow through
on the palate. Medium to full-bodied, well balanced,
with lots of fruit on the finish.
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Marco
says: |
Velvety
and fruity...
Dried cherry and plum aromas and
flavors, with a long, fruity finish. Very fresh
and fruity with velevty vanilla notes. Medium-bodied,
with light yet smooth tannins and a fresh, fruity
finish. |
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Tips
& Tricks:
WINE TIPS
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Bouquet:
The various fragrances
noted by smell, created by the development of wine
from the fermentation and aging process, whether
in barrel or bottle.
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Grape
varieties:
CANAIOLO
(Find more on our web site...) |
A red wine grape grown in Italy's tuscany,
umbria, latium, marche, and emilia-romagna
regions. Canaiolo Nero, as it's officially
known, produces slightly bitter, rather bland
wine that becomes part of the traditional
blend for chianti wine. Chianti's DOCG rules
for allowable grapes were changed in 1984,
and Canaiolo's role was reduced from the 10-30
percent range to less than 10 percent. Naturally,
this stimulated an acreage reduction in some
areas. This variety, sometimes called Cagnina,
is occasionally made into a red dessert wine
by that same name. Canaiolo has many synonyms
including Caccione Nero, Tindilloro, Uva Canina,
and Uva Merla.
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