Il Macchione, Rosso di Montepulciano DOCG, 2023

£32.80

Estate Sangiovese from Montepulciano’s Caggiole valley, farmed biodynamically and made in a fresher Rosso di Montepulciano DOC style. 2023 shows bright cherry fruit with gentle spice and easy, food‑friendly tannins.

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At a glance

Producer: Podere Il Macchione
Region: Tuscany
Appellation: Rosso di Montepulciano DOC
Grape: Sangiovese
Vintage: 2023
Country: Italy
Wine type: Red
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Biodynamic — practising

Taste profile

Body: Medium
Acidity: High
Tannin: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

pappardelle al ragù
grilled lamb chops
roast duck with herbs
pepper-crusted pork loin
Pecorino Toscano

How to serve it

Serve: Cool room temperature (16–18°C)

Why Cave selected it

Pure Sangiovese from a small, biodynamic estate offering authentic Montepulciano character and outstanding value for by‑the‑glass and dinner service.

About the wine

This biodynamic Sangiovese delivers impressive complexity and age-worthiness at half the price of a Brunello. Perfectly suited for food pairings, it shines alongside grilled or roasted meats like beef, lamb, wild boar, and duck. Regal and timeless, it’s a wine of exceptional value.

About Podere Il Macchione

Brothers Simone and Leonardo Abram, natives of Trentino, purchased Il Macchione in 2007 and converted the entire estate to biodynamic farming. At altitudes of about 350 meters in Montepulciano's fossil-rich, sandstone-strewn Caggiole Valley, the Abrams are fanatical in their vineyard management, capturing not just Sangiovese's perfume but its power. They make just two wines - this Vino Nobile, aged about 30 months total in a mix of cooperage (much longer than the law prescribes), and their Riserva, which ages in wood a good 40 months before bottling!

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