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| Producer | Piaggia |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Tuscany |
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| Subregion | Carmignano |
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| Varietal | Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc |
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| Vintage | 2020 |
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| Sku | 552 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Very intense, almost impenetrable, clear ruby red colour. Aromas of ripe fruit, embellished with elegant hints of tobacco, chocolate and sweet spices. On the palate it expresses a powerful structure but also, with a measured balance, soft fruit against the round and mature tannins. The finish is long and fruity. It goes well with red meat and game, extra mature cheeses and quality cured meats.
70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot.
About Piaggia:
The Piaggia farm is situated in the commune of Poggio a Caiano, in the province of Prato, about 14 kilometres west of Florence. It has vineyards in the Carmignano Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin area, partly in the commune of Poggio a Caiano and partly in the commune of Carmignano.
The winery was set up by Mauro Vannucci, who purchased the land in the DOC area near Piaggia in the mid 70s; he was convinced that the excellent exposure to the sun and the permeable, dry and clayey soil would produce a great Carmignano wine.
He produced the first Piaggia Carmignano Riserva DOCG in 1991 and since then his passion for wine has steadily grown. He has involved his daughter Silvia in this project and she is now the current owner of the winery. At the beginning of the 90s he bought a further 15 hectares in one of the best areas of the appellation, a kind of natural basin a few hundred metres from the centre of Carmignano, which gives a spectacular view of the city of Florence. The current property extends to about 25 hectares, 15 of which are cultivated with vines.
The territory:
The production area of Carmignano DOCG is about forty square kilometres on the East side of the hill district of Montalbano, located between the towns of Florence, Prato and Pistoia, in the heart of Renaissance Tuscany. In this area is strong the influence of the Apennines that shows heavy temperature range especially during summer time; so viticulture develops in a particularly suitable place, the ground is perfectly drained and rich in limestone and microelements so allowing a rapid vegetative growth and a balance typical of valuable areas.
The fame of Carmignano wines undoubtedly goes hand in hand with the ancient history of this area: from the 13th century onwards, its reputation was such that the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo III de’ Medici, took a special pride in the area’s wines, and in 1716 ruled that the wine-growing area should have special legal protected status, essentially creating one of the world’s first appellations. However, Cosimo III did no more than codify a wine tradition that had already been in existence for centuries in this region; as a matter of fact Carmignano has always contained a significant amount of cabernet in its grape blend: it was Catherine de’ Medici who imported this grape variety to these hills when she became queen of France in the 16th century.
Carmignano Riserva Piaggia, the winery's standard-bearer, is the result of rigorous selection in an old vineyard near Poggetto, where the grapes make high quality wines that enhance the characteristics of the appellation to the full.
The Riserva Piaggia is our modern interpretation of Carmignano, a wine that is made giving special attention to the finest detail: nothing is left to chance, either in the vineyard or in the cellar, because we believe our grapes deserve particular care and attention and because we want to offer the consumer a thrill that tells of the beauty of our vineyards and the aromas of our land.
The Piaggia Riserva is a wine that can be aged for many years while maintaining its organoleptic qualities intact and can liven up the tables of the most demanding consumers all over the world.
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES:
Vinification:
The grapes are carefully selected by hand and then vinified separately in small containers in order to maximise skin extraction. Fermentation is carried out without selected yeasts, in full respect of the characteristics of the territory; skin contact varies from a minimum of 18 days to a maximum of 25-28 days, depending on the variety, during which time punching down and pumping over are carried out.
Maturation:
The wine is transferred to French oak barriques where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and remains for at least 18 months, during which time the wine is racked a few times to make it clearer and prepare it for bottling, which is done without subjecting the wine to any filtration or clarification processes, so as to keep all its organolectic properties intact.
Ageing:
At least 6 months in bottle.
The 2020 Carmignano Riserva Piaggia impresses with its understated power, lifting up with a delicate blend of dried roses and black cherries, complicated by cedary spice and hints of dark chocolate. This is pure elegance on the palate, seamlessly silky and soothing with depths of polished red and blue fruits that swirl, all energized by vibrant acidity. A web of fine tannins wraps the senses in youthful poise as the 2020 finishes impossibly long and staining, leaving notes of white pepper, licorice and violet inner florals to resonate. This is a dark and radiant beauty. The 2020 is a showstopper.
