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It been a while but caught up in to much work.so ive given my self a bit of time to reach out and connect with you all.
As you may be wondering from the Title , yes we automatically think shoes when you mention Ferragamo but no , we will be talking wines. The legendary shoes maker has turned a decaying old estate into a luxurious Vineyard cum estate for vacations and special functions.
The estate Il Borro which is spread across 700 hectares out of which 40 are for the wines. Originally the estate which dates back to the 1760 and the royal Medici- Tornaquinci family. then in 1993 they brought the estate and decided to bring it back to its former glory as it was on the verge of total decay.
The Ferragamos restored the original buildings including the grand villa and the country houses and turned it into a winery / resort. The estate had always produced wines by they wanted excellent quality and hired enologist Niccolo D'Afflitto in 1999 to improve on the quality. They also made wines on the other estate Castiglion Del Bosco which covers 4,500 hectares .
The wines themselves speak volumes about how far they strive for great quality wines on the estate.
Il Borro Lamelle Chardonnay , which spends 8 to 10 days in both oak and stainless steel, then two months in oak, followed finally by two months in the bottle before release. At 12.5 percent alcohol, its structure is much closer to the finesse of French Burgundies than the powerful, over-oaked California style. It is ideal with simple seafood and pastas in cream and butter sauces.
Il Borro Pian di Nova is made from an unusual blend, for Tuscany, of 75 percent syrah and 25 percent sangiovese. At a reasonable 13 percent alcohol, you don't get that syrah burn or too much ripeness out of the fruit. It's a big, thick, chewy wine, however, with the ballast of sangiovese tannins that make it a good match with game dishes.
Castiglion del Bosco Rosso di Montalcino is a more traditional wine of the region, made with 100 percent sangiovese at 13.5 percent alcohol. More and more I am impressed with rosso di Montalcino, the illustrious brunello di Montalcino's lesser brother, because I find it easy to drink at a younger age.
Castiglion del Bosco Brunello di Montalcino 2003 , by law 100 percent sangiovese grosso, with 14 percent alcohol, was swirled in the glass which revealed abundant fruit and a remarkably forward development for a young brunello. You could take great pleasure in it now with a peppered bistecca alla Fiorentina, but wait a year or two, and I think you'll really be amazed at its power and refinement.
Well if you ever get the chance to visit or stay you will be treated like royalty.
ciao
It been a while but caught up in to much work.so ive given my self a bit of time to reach out and connect with you all.
As you may be wondering from the Title , yes we automatically think shoes when you mention Ferragamo but no , we will be talking wines. The legendary shoes maker has turned a decaying old estate into a luxurious Vineyard cum estate for vacations and special functions.
The estate Il Borro which is spread across 700 hectares out of which 40 are for the wines. Originally the estate which dates back to the 1760 and the royal Medici- Tornaquinci family. then in 1993 they brought the estate and decided to bring it back to its former glory as it was on the verge of total decay.
The Ferragamos restored the original buildings including the grand villa and the country houses and turned it into a winery / resort. The estate had always produced wines by they wanted excellent quality and hired enologist Niccolo D'Afflitto in 1999 to improve on the quality. They also made wines on the other estate Castiglion Del Bosco which covers 4,500 hectares .
The wines themselves speak volumes about how far they strive for great quality wines on the estate.
Il Borro Lamelle Chardonnay , which spends 8 to 10 days in both oak and stainless steel, then two months in oak, followed finally by two months in the bottle before release. At 12.5 percent alcohol, its structure is much closer to the finesse of French Burgundies than the powerful, over-oaked California style. It is ideal with simple seafood and pastas in cream and butter sauces.
Il Borro Pian di Nova is made from an unusual blend, for Tuscany, of 75 percent syrah and 25 percent sangiovese. At a reasonable 13 percent alcohol, you don't get that syrah burn or too much ripeness out of the fruit. It's a big, thick, chewy wine, however, with the ballast of sangiovese tannins that make it a good match with game dishes.
Castiglion del Bosco Rosso di Montalcino is a more traditional wine of the region, made with 100 percent sangiovese at 13.5 percent alcohol. More and more I am impressed with rosso di Montalcino, the illustrious brunello di Montalcino's lesser brother, because I find it easy to drink at a younger age.
Castiglion del Bosco Brunello di Montalcino 2003 , by law 100 percent sangiovese grosso, with 14 percent alcohol, was swirled in the glass which revealed abundant fruit and a remarkably forward development for a young brunello. You could take great pleasure in it now with a peppered bistecca alla Fiorentina, but wait a year or two, and I think you'll really be amazed at its power and refinement.
Well if you ever get the chance to visit or stay you will be treated like royalty.
ciao
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