Biscardo Enigma Apassimento Sangiovese Rubicone 2024 vs Familia Torres Purgatori Costers del Segre 2022
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £24.99 | £24.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Biscardo | Torres |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Sangiovese | Garnacha |
| Country | Italy | Spain |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
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
Familia Torres Purgatori Costers del Segre 2022
Torres Purgatori is a rich and expressive red wine from the Costers del Segre DO in Catalonia, Spain , crafted from a blend of Garnacha and Cariñena . With roots in one of Catalonia's most historic vineyard sites, this wine reflects the unique Mediterranean terroir of the region with elegance, depth, and real character. Why You'll Love It Familia Torres is one of Spain's most respected and innovative wine families, with a legacy dating back to 1870. Purgatori takes its name from the dramatic landscape of the Costers del Segre, a rugged, high-altitude wine region in inland Catalonia that produces wines of remarkable concentration and personality. The combination of Garnacha's warmth and generosity with the structure and spice of Cariñena creates a wine that is both deeply traditional and unmistakably modern in its precision and balance. Vineyard & Production Grapes are sourced from vineyards that benefit from the region's warm, dry Mediterranean climate and challenging soils, producing fruit of intense concentration and expressive aromatic potential. The wine undergoes 7 to 10 days of skin contact before alcoholic fermentation in cement and stainless steel tanks at 22 degrees. Malolactic fermentation occurs entirely in barrel, followed by 15 to 18 months ageing in 100% oak barrels, with 30% new French Nevers oak adding richness and complexity. Tasting Notes Intense cherry red in the glass. The nose offers a seductive bouquet of red roses, black cherry jam, and Mediterranean spice, including clove, pine, carob, and dried fruits. The palate is warm and nervy, with a vibrant, lively finish that showcases the wine's fine structure and depth. Perfect Pairings Pairs beautifully with grilled meats, roasted vegetables, stews, and mature cheeses. Also excellent alongside slow-cooked lamb and hearty Mediterranean dishes. Grape Varieties Garnacha and Cariñena
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