'Rogolaio' Piccini 2020

'Rogolaio' is a typical Supertuscan made by the renowned Piccini family, well recognizable in its pleasant notes of berries and dark toasted tones. In this case, the complexity of this wine is favored by the combination of different French varieties, with Merlot able to give softness, Petit Verdot contributing its dense tannic texture, Cabernet Sauvignon forming the skeleton of the blend and Syrah able to bring its distinctive hints of dark fruits and spices.

Thus, for the production of Piccini 'Rogolaio' a blend is made between the black grape varieties Merlot (40 percent), Petit Verdot (20 percent), Cabernet Sauvignon (20 percent) and Syrah (20 percent). Each grape variety is vinified separately through alcoholic fermentation in contact with the skins in stainless steel tanks, a process followed by aging for about 16 months between wood barriques and tonneaux, of first and second passage. Following the final blend, the wine is bottled and left to rest for an appropriate period until final release.

On visual inspection Piccini's 'Rogolaio' shows a ruby red color with intense violet hues. The aromatic range is defined by vivid hints of cherry and dark fruits such as plum, black currant and blackberry, notes followed by toasted wood tones and typical black pepper sensations that bring back to Syrah. In the mouth it is soft, almost round, with juicy freshness and dense tannic texture providing tension to support the very persistent finish on consistent perceptions of black fruits and spices. To enhance the olfactory and gustatory characteristics of this Tuscan red wine, it is recommended to be paired with dishes with a rather strong flavor, such as aged cheeses or red meat, grilled, stewed or roasted.