Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Boscarelli 2021

The Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva from the Boscarelli winery in Tuscany is a dark and complex interpretation of this historic appellation from the Montepulciano region. The Riserva was reintroduced in the 2010 vintage after nearly 20 years of rigorous selection and replanting in the historic vineyards. After several attempts to combine Sangiovese, in the local Prugnolo Gentile clone, with international varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet, since 2010 the Riserva has been produced exclusively with local varieties, as in the 1970s and 1980s.

Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva is a blend of Prugnolo Gentile (90%) and Colorino (10%), grape varieties grown in the historic vineyards of Poderi Boscarelli in Cervognano. Here, the soils are calcareous and sandy, of alluvial origin, with a good presence of silt, clay and mineral elements, also rich in stony skeleton. The vines are over 20 years old and the grapes are harvested by hand and rigorously selected, then destemmed and crushed in oak vats for spontaneous alcoholic fermentation, combined with approximately 10-15 days of maceration on the skins with daily punching down and pumping over. The mass is then transferred to French and Slavonian oak barrels of 5 to 25 hectolitres for complete malolactic fermentation and ageing for 28 to 32 months prior to bottling.

Riserva di Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Boscarelli has an intense, brilliant ruby red colour. On the nose, it exudes seductive aromas of blueberry, plum, violet and iris, combined with complex spicy notes. Elegant and pleasantly fruity on the palate, it is slightly tannic and offers good length on the finish.