Description
Behold, the happy Arcadia of Konstantin Makovsky ( 1889-1890) painted for the concert hall of Baron Sergei Pavlovich von Derviz in St. Petersburg. Arcadia is a utopian kingdom of free love and pleasures, where the flowers are always in bloom, the trees are always full of fruit and the water is always clear. Eternal summer in the midst of lush nature. An ideal landscape that existed at the beginning of human history, before the loss of this golden age.
Ideal scenario for a nice glass of rosé I think. Pure and clean juice of 100% Sangiovese. Although Ugo and Sebastian, as they call it themselves, were not real 'rosé drinkers' before, they are now completely converted. The beauty of the wine that, when the pulp is removed from the skins, is even more defined and elegant in all the soft flavors of the juice.
Slobbering on the terrace is nothing compared to this. That would be criminal. For those who love moving art.
Country / Region : Italy / Monte Amiata (Tuscany)
Grape variety(ies) : Sangiovese
In the vineyard : Orchards situated at 600 meters altitude. Soil consisting of a very low ph value of marl and limestone. Vines of approx. 15 years old.
In the wine cellar : Spontaneous fermentation, fermentation and maturation in stainless steel.
Quality mark: biodynamic
Half an hour away from Montalcino, known for its characteristic Brunello di Montalcio wines, we find poderi Bakkanali. Not just your average Tuscan winery but located on the Monte Amiata, an old volcano that has been inactive for at least 180,000 years. Previously, the mountain only functioned as a certain wall of protection against bad weather conditions, to which the hills of Montalcino owe their microclimate. Nowadays, the mountain is finally getting the attention and appreciation it deserves. Thanks to the high altitude (600-850 meters), the cooler climate and the special geological properties, Sebastian Nasello and Ugo Fabbri know how to create beautiful wines here with great respect for nature and the environment.
The two are still young but already have a wealth of experience and are therefore thoroughly motivated. Their love for wines from cold climates is almost tangible in the Sangiovese and not so long ago even Savagnin vines were planted. Savoie meets Tosacana, we are curious. For now we will stay on the red.
Tuscan wines are known to be very robust, high in alcohol and always matured in oak. Sebastian and Ugo, however, mature all their wines in stainless steel or concrete, with a relatively short maceration time and only partial whole-cluster fermentation. Together with a soil consisting of limestone, marl, schist, volcanic silicates and quartz, the area is not only a geologist's wet dream, but also a wine lover's dream.
Striking point, the beautiful labels. Chosen from exorbitant famous Baroque paintings, from Titian to Rubens, all in the theme of Bacchus, the Bachanaal, Bakkanli Tast toe.
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