Podere La Brancaia is one of Tuscanys leading wine estates, each year winning national and international awards. The winery is located in the heart of the Chianti Classico zone at Poppi, in Radda in Chianti, and draws on its own fruit from Poppi and La Brancaia in Castellina. A selection of their best Sangiovese, with 20% Merlot, matured in barriques (half new) for 16 months, followed by 6 months in the bottle. Loaded with ripe fruits of dark cherry and plum, the Merlot gives the wine mid-palate depth and richness to make this a great wine for drinking now or cellaring over the short term.

Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Vigna di Pianrosso Santa Caterina D'Oro Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG From Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona comes the Vigna di Pianrosso Santa Caterina D'Oro Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. From the 11.69ha Pianrosso vineyard (translating to ‘red field’, referring to the iron-rich soils), this is a 100% Sangiovese using only the best grape selection. This single vineyard bottling is a quintessential representation of why the wines made by the Bianchini family are some of the most sought after in the region. Fermented in stainless steel and glass, the wine is then matured for three years in Slavonian oak, before a further year in bottle. The result is a complex and intense wine, rich with fruit and spice and incredible opportunity for ageing.

This blend of 5% sangiovese, 15% malvasia nera and 10% cabernet is very dark carmine red. The wine explodes on the palate with hints of wild dark cherries and black currant with notes of spice and mediteranean herbs. Dark and powerful yet very elegant, it impresses for its exceptional balance and purity. Enjoy this wine with venison and red meat.