Syrah Le Anfore di Elena Casadei 2022

The Syrah Le Anfore di Elena Casadei is a red wine that combines richness and aromatic definition, integrated by the strong territorial imprint of Maremma. There's no denying it, it is precisely in the Suvereto area that international grape varieties such as Syrah, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon find a sort of sublimation, managing to express their characteristics at their best, especially thanks to an extremely warm climate reminiscent of California, but constantly mitigated by sea breezes. In the 16 hectares of the estate, it is precisely these last ones that find space and are cultivated without the use of any chemical or synthetic substances, in order to preserve the natural balance. The result is undoubtedly warm and powerful liquids, aromatically generous, but never cloying or redundant.

The Syrah Casadei wine is obtained from a pure expression of the eponymous grape variety, from vines that rest on clayey soils with a high presence of minerals. In the vineyards, located in Suvereto, the principles of biodynamics are followed, in order to respect the vitality of soil, plants, and fruit and in the cellar continues consistently with spontaneous alcoholic fermentations and maceration on the skins for about a month. The wine ages for at least 7 months in terracotta amphorae.

The Anfore Syrah presents itself in the glass with an intense ruby hue, almost impenetrable. The nose is rich in suggestions, undoubtedly leaning towards "dark hues" where forest fruits, spices, and graphite clearly stand out, in a dynamic interplay. The sip is undoubtedly endowed with velvety texture, outlining a character profile but never angular, played more on elegance than on roughness. It stands as a valid ally to dishes with strong flavors such as aged cheeses and game, even in stew. Charming.