Recently we had a chance to taste our new arrival, the Ciliegiolo from La Selva, a byodinamic and organic estate from the Maremma area of Tuscany. La Selva sits near the charming town of Orbetello, the estate is owned and managed by a very dynamic German family, who moved in the area 25 years ago, specialized in local products and traditional Maremma varietals (I used to spent some amazing summers in this area during my college years but this will be a subject for another blog..)
I looked for a pure, 100% Ciliegiolo for several years and finally I got one that is really beautifully made. The Ciliegiolo is an indigenous grape of Tuscany, quite limited although almost every farmer had few vines in their vineyards, some making small batches for their own consumptions but never openly commercialized. The grape got its name from the very pronounced black cherry flavors, both in the nose and on the palate. I tried the 2007 vintage last year and really liked the wine, it was silky, soft with tremendous depth and elegant aromatics. This particular Ciliegiolo from la Selva, is aged for 9 months in new, neutral, French oaks tonneau, the 2008 vintage was just released, it is still very young and in the developing phase, we discover that giving a proper aeration time, 2 hours or more, really helps the wine.
I hop you'll enjoy as much as I did.
Cin-Cin!
Manu
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