Biscardo Enigma Apassimento Sangiovese Rubicone 2024 vs Boutinot Les Crus du Sud Gigondas 2021
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £24.99 | £24.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Biscardo | Boutinot |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Sangiovese | Syrah, Grenache |
| Region | — | Rhone |
| Country | Italy | — |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Biscardo Enigma Apassimento Sangiovese Rubicone 2024
The Biscardo family have been crafting wines in Soave for over 150 years, now led by brothers Maurizio and Martino. Enigma is their flagship appassimento Red Wine , made from 100% Sangiovese sourced from the Rubicone in Emilia-Romagna, where grapes are left to naturally shrivel on the vine before a slow, careful vinification. Awarded Gold at both Mundus Vini 2024 and Berliner Wein Trophy 2024. Why You'll Love It This is appassimento at its most refined. The drying process concentrates the fruit and deepens the wine's natural complexity, producing a full-bodied red of real intensity and elegance. Soft, sweet tannins and a lingering finish make it as approachable as it is impressive, offering outstanding quality and value for a double Gold medal wine. Vineyard and Production. Grapes are harvested in late autumn, by which time they have naturally shrivelled on the vine, beginning the drying process. Using the appassimento method, they are then left to dry in baskets until December after careful manual harvest and selection, with air circulation preventing mould formation. At the end of December, maceration occurs slowly at low temperatures, and the wine remains on its lees until March, enhancing texture and complexity. Tasting Notes. Intense purple-black in colour with a harmonious bouquet of red and black berries. The palate is poised and perfectly balanced, with soft, sweet tannins providing a lingering, expressive finish. Perfect Pairings. An excellent match for red meats and aged cheeses. Also well suited to slow-braised dishes, wild boar ragu and hearty winter stews. Grape Varieties. Sangiovese
Boutinot Les Crus du Sud Gigondas 2021
Boutinot Les Crus du Sud is an elegant, Grenache -led red from Gigondas in the Southern Rhone , expressing the mineral structure and finesse of one of the appellation's most celebrated terroirs. With vibrant red fruit, subtle garrigue aromatics, and a silky, balanced palate, this is Gigondas at its most refined and approachable. Why You'll Love It Boutinot France has a long history of sourcing and crafting exceptional Southern Rhone wines, and Les Crus du Sud represents a handpicked selection of the best plots from the Dentelles du Montmirail. Rather than chasing power, the focus here is on finesse, mineral structure, and the kind of harmony that only comes from exceptional terroir and careful winemaking. This is a Gigondas that rewards both the curious and the connoisseur. Vineyard and Production Grapes are sourced from the lower rocky limestone slopes and higher, cooler vineyards of Gigondas, benefiting from stony soils, morning sun, and northerly aspects that slow ripening and enhance complexity. The wine is fermented in traditional 20hl concrete vats and matured for 12 months in French oak to integrate structure and spice while preserving varietal freshness. Tasting Notes Delicate garrigue and mint on the nose give way to a silky, structured palate. Fresh red fruit flavours are complemented by subtle spice, creating a harmonious and approachable Gigondas with powerful yet elegant character. Perfect Pairings Pairs beautifully with roasted duck leg with root vegetables, rich slow-cooked stews, and cheese platters. Also excellent with roasted lamb and hearty Provencal dishes. Grape Varieties Grenache, Mourvedre , Syrah
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