Ampio delle Mortelle Toscana IGT - Fattoria Le Mortelle

The barrel-aged Ampio delle Mortelle Toscana from the Tuscany wine-growing region presents itself in the glass with a dense purple-red color. If you give it a little air in the wine glass by swirling, this red wine reveals a high density and richness, which shows in pronounced church windows on the glass wall. On the nose, this Fattoria Le Mortelle red wine displays all kinds of blackberries. As if that were not impressive enough, additional aromas such as mint/melissa, black pepper and chocolate are added through aging in small wooden barrels.

Fattoria Le Mortelle Ampio delle Mortelle Toscana delights with its elegantly dry taste profile. It was bottled with exceptionally low residual sugar. As you would expect from an icon wine segment, this Italian, despite all its dryness, naturally enchants with the finest balance. Aroma does not necessarily require a lot of sugar. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine presents itself as wonderfully velvety. The finish of this red wine from the Tuscany wine-growing region ultimately convinces with a remarkable length.

Vinification of Fattoria Le Mortelle Ampio delle Mortelle Toscana

The basis for the powerful Ampio delle Mortelle Toscana from Italy is grapes from the Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère varieties. Ampio delle Mortelle Toscana is an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, as this Italian exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underscores the success of wines from the Old World. The grapes for this red wine from Italy are harvested exclusively by hand once they are perfectly ripe. After hand-picking, the grapes are immediately brought to the winery. There they are selected and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. After the end of fermentation, the powerful Ampio delle Mortelle Toscana is aged for another 30 months in French oak barriques. The barrel aging is followed by a long bottle maturation, which makes this red wine even more complex.

Food recommendation for Ampio delle Mortelle Toscana from Fattoria Le Mortelle

Enjoy this red wine from Italy ideally at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to spaghetti with caper-tomato sauce, chickpea curry or braised chicken in red wine.

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